Our latest project to train an extra 129 community health volunteers across Kenya has just come to an end and we are delighted with the results. Our hospice partners in Kenya have done an amazing job at training these volunteers
Kenya’s Palliative Care journey so far
Hospice Care Kenya was founded in 1991 to support the newly opened Nairobi Hospice. This was the first hospice in Kenya and represented the first step in making palliative care accessible to Kenyans. Now, 28 years on, Nairobi Hospice is
The new Laikipia Hospice
Congratulations to the team at Laikipia Palliative Care Centre who will soon open their new purpose-built hospice. This is an incredible achievement and the new facility will enable the team to provide palliative care to
Paving the way for universal access to palliative care in Kenya
In November the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) hosted Kenya’s 5th National Palliative Care Conference in Nairobi. The conference theme “Investing in Palliative Care for Universal Health Coverage” brought together professionals working with both children and adults, hospices
Day Care sessions helping to educate and empower
The team at Nyeri Hospice in central Kenya have been working hard on bringing day care services to people with life-limiting illness. Nyeri’s Day Care service, supported by Hospice Care Kenya, brings together people of diverse ages and needs, but
Bringing palliative care to rural communities
As part of our project to expand community palliative care in Kenya, Nyeri Hospice is working hard to train 60 community health volunteers. Nyeri County in central Kenya has a large rural population, where many live remotely from any health
Women4Africa Humanitarian Award for KEHPCA’s Dr Zipporah Ali
Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali, Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), on being awarded the 2018 Women4Africa Humanitarian Award. Dr Ali is a palliative care doctor, and this award comes as well-deserved recognition of her leadership
‘Malaika Voices’ – a concert in aid of HCK
Malvern priory, an ancient building with a monastic past, is a wonderful setting for a concert. On Saturday 3rd February 2018 about 250 people poured into the church, filling every available space, to
Community Health Volunteer training update
We are proud to support our hospice partners who have been working hard to train Community Health Volunteers to ensure that many more people, even those in remote locations, are able to access quality palliative care. Meru Hospice Since
“Don’t leave those suffering behind”
On 14th October, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place; a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. This years’ theme is ‘Don’t leave those suffering behind’. This is to recognise