Putting life into their days with compassion and care
We’re excited to announce our new project which aims to reach many more children and families with life-changing palliative care and psychosocial support. In Kenya, 95% of children living with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness cannot access the palliative care
Over the last two years we have been supporting eight nurses, selected from palliative care facilities across Kenya, to become Nurse Leaders. The Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Initiative aimed to develop these individuals’ skills in advocating for and leading palliative
In Makueni County, southern Kenya, access to palliative care remains incredibly sparse. The vast majority of those in need have no choice but to suffer in isolation without the care, support and pain relief that palliative care can provide. Three
Palliative care is about treating each patient as a whole person rather than just their illness. Despite shortages of funds and staff, palliative care nurses employ this person-centred approach to meet the individual needs of each patient and their family
Poetry in the Crypt is a popular evening of poetry held quarterly at St Mary Islington in London. The events are organised by friends of Hospice Care Kenya, Nancy Mattson and Mike Bartholomew-Biggs, both church members and writers, each with
Over the past year we have been helping to develop palliative care for the first time in Marsabit County in Kenya’s semi-arid north. Marsabit is Kenya’s second largest county where almost a quarter of the population live in extreme poverty.
Over the past year we have helped Kendu Adventist Hospital in Homa Bay County to improve the capacity of their staff to provide quality palliative care to patients with life-limiting illness. With just two palliative care units providing services to
Every day, Kenya’s palliative care nurses work tirelessly to provide care in the face of complex issues with a very limited workforce and resources. But these challenges are met with dedication and resilience, palliative care nurses doing everything they can
Thank you to everybody who supported our Charity Concert on Saturday 5th February at Great Malvern Priory. It was a wonderful evening and a huge success, so far raising over £8,000 for our work developing palliative care in Kenya. We
The HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening for early detection can prevent cervical cancer and save lives. In Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and the most common cause of cancer deaths. This Cervical Cancer