Happy Nurses Week! 💙
KEHPCA celebrates and appreciates all nurses for their dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to quality care. Thank you for walking with patients and families through every step with professionalism and kindness.
We celebrate you! 👏🏽🌸
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Last week, KEHPCA trained a pool of health care workers at Eka Hotel, Eldoret. The training that was organized by AMPATH’s multinational lung cancer control program (MLCCP) brought together varied cadres of health care professionals from different counties, and was officially closed by the programs’ Principal Investigator, Prof. Lameck Diero, who lauded the initiative.
KEHPCA applauds AMPATH’s MLCCP program for the bold step in training and appreciates the opportunity to improve quality palliative care provision and education.
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As palliative care continues to grow, addressing holistic needs including nutrition has become increasingly important. Proper nutritional support improves quality of life for patients and families and strengthens patient-centred care.
KEHPCA invites you to attend the Nutrition in Palliative Care Webinar, which will explore practical approaches to nutritional support and how nutrition can be integrated into comprehensive palliative care services.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 29th April 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (EAT)
💻 Platform: Microsoft Teams
👉To register /event/900080ca-bc93-45e3-91a4-858c09c14d81@6850f5a9 -8d72-499f-ad0d-82ce0bf94af3
We welcome you to join, this important conversation as we work towards improving quality of life for all in Kenya.
Register now and share widely with your networks😊
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Today, KEHPCA represented the hospices and palliative care fraternity in a public engagement forum at Semara Hotel, Machakos, contributing to the development of the Kenya Health Professionals Policy. The meeting was officially opened by Machakos County Commissioner Ms. Josephine Ouko and led by MoH officials under Dr. Musyoka (Director, Standards & Practice).
The policy aims to build a resilient and equitable health workforce to drive Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improved health outcomes. Key challenges highlighted included workforce shortages, inequitable distribution, skills mismatch, weak coordination, and health worker migration.
KEHPCA emphasized critical gaps in palliative care, noting the need for stronger integration into health workforce planning and training, inclusion within Primary Health Care and community systems (CHPs),improved equitable access, especially in underserved areas,
clear alignment with the National Palliative Care Policy (2021-2030)and better data and monitoring systems
We submitted a hard copy of our memorandum that recommended the explicit inclusion of palliative care in the policy to ensure holistic, person-centered care across the life course.
Together, we continue to advocate for a health system that improves the quality of life for all Kenyans.
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Strengthening palliative care requires more than commitment; it requires data, documentation, and strong research to guide practice, improve service delivery, and influence policy.
Join us for the Advancing Palliative Care in Kenya Through Research and Evidence Webinar with Dr. Jostine Ndunge Mutinda (PhD), Lecturer at JKUAT, as she shares practical insights on building a research culture, strengthening evidence generation, and translating findings into meaningful improvements in palliative care.
🗓 Wednesday, 1st April 2026
⏰ 7:00 – 8:30 PM (EAT)
💻 Via Microsoft Teams
👉 To register: /event/764c0193-fc5b-42ef-9c64-d2e68e26e347@6850f5a9 -8d72-499f-ad0d-82ce0bf94af3
✨ Together we can bridge the gap and advance #palliativecare
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🌙✨ Eid Mubarak!
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and peaceful Eid al-Fitr.
May this special day bring happiness, renewed hope, and countless blessings into your life.
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Thank you for making the 7th National Palliative Care Conference a success. 🌿👏
Together, we continue advancing #palliativecare in Kenya and strengthening compassionate care for all.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the revised National Palliative Care Guidelines 2025! during the 7th National Palliative Care conference🎉
This milestone is a roadmap for compassionate, comprehensive, and inclusive palliative care. The updated guidelines integrate previously overlooked dimensions, ensuring care is holistic and accessible to all who need it.
Together, we’re advancing palliative care in Kenya, shaping a future where every patient and their families receive dignity, comfort, and support. Hope, dignity and Relief are the promises of palliative care
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Angelina Siparo, MA, EBS, Commissioner National Police Service Commission, delivered the keynote address that challenged prevailing perspectives and called for deliberate action.
Ms Siparo urged participants to rethink how they approach care, emphasizing continuous learning and intentional mentorship to strengthen future leadership.
Her message was anchored on three core pillars:
1. People- Communities, patients, caregivers, and health workers
2. Policy- Strong systems, research, and evidence to ensure that care is scalable and sustainable.
3. Programs- Adequate financing, taxation considerations on health products and technologies, and multisectoral collaboration to translate policy into action.
She concluded with a powerful reminder:
“Incurable does not mean unbearable.”
A call to collective responsibility—affirming that palliative care is not about giving up, but about showing up, together.
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Dr. Timothy Olweny, Chair of the National Cancer Institute Kenya, shared a powerful reflection on his personal journey in palliative care and the urgent need for integration across hard-to-treat illnesses which can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance.
He underscored that meaningful change comes from being in positions of influence—because leadership is not given, it is taken.
With much still to be done, he called for innovation, scale-up, and expanded access to palliative care so that no one is left behind.
Dr. Olweny continues to champion palliative care integration at policy level.
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The official opening ceremony ongoing
Speaking on the aim of the conference is Dr. Asaph Kinyanjui, the Board Chair KEHPCA
Highlighting this conference is about MORE than just gathering.
It's a purposeful moment to:
🌟 Empower palliative care professionals to deliver the highest quality of care to those who need it most
🔍 Reflect on how far we've come in the palliative care journey — the wins, the lessons, and the lives touched
🛤️ Forge a way forward — charting a bold, compassionate path for the future of palliative care.
In a field where every interaction matters deeply, investing in the people who show up every single day for patients and families is not optional — it's everything.
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