Aga Khan University Hospital Palliative Care Unit

Description

A teaching referral hospital with a bed capacity of 300. Fully fledged palliative care team comprising of a doctor, nurse, social worker, dietician, counseling psychologist. Run 3 clinics a week, day to day inpatient consults and reviews. Credentialed to offer palliative care including end of life care, symptom management, counselling, social work support, ethical legal guidance to patients and families etc. We also supervise our residents undertaking medical training and do thesis related to issues palliative care.

Region

Africa

Country

Kenya

City

Nairobi

Address

3rd Parklands Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

Website/Social media page

https://hospitals.aku.edu/nairobi/ServicesAndFacilities/Pages/HeartandCancerCentre.aspx

Phone

+254722676711

Contact person

Dr. John Weru