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CANCER CAFE
27
Oct

Argidius Annual Report Feature

Impact measurement, focused mainly on revenue growth and employment creation, aims to improve the effectiveness and reach of small and medium enterprise development services, and plays an important role in Argidius’ learning agenda. Key performance indicators and internal and external evaluations help us to monitor and manage our portfolio’s impact on business performance, while benchmarks...
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13
Sep

The Why, What & How

We have questions about life.. questions of why me? what did I do so wrong? Questions of what do I do now? and we walk around carrying so much guilt, so much hurt, so much pain, lashing out at anyone who dares to offer a helping hand only because they are the nearest release point...
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14
Aug

HPV VACCINE INTRODUCTION

Greetings. Cervical cancer is a major public health concern in Kenya. It is the second most common cancer in women but the most common cause of cancer deaths. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of 99.7% of all cervical cancers. At least two-thirds of cervical cancer cases could be averted if 90% coverage is...
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21
Jul

AFRICA PATIENT CONNECT FORUM

Dear Patient Advocates, On behalf of Roche, thank you very much for attending AFRICA PATIENT CONNECT FORUM. We hope that you found the forum informative and worthwhile. Our theme was to empower patient organizations in Africa. There were topics covered during the forum and the presenters did an outstanding job of sharing their expertise and...
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12
Jul

Cancer cliches to avoid: I’m not ‘brave’

Fighter, warrior, hero – some of the terms you might see used to describe people with cancer. But according to a new survey, for some with the illness the words are seen as inappropriate rather than uplifting. The UK poll by Macmillan Cancer Support of 2,000 people who have or had cancer found “cancer-stricken” and...
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09
Jul

72nd World Health Assembly

It was an honour doing the closing remarks at the sideline meeting of the 72nd World Health Assembly, Putting Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions at the Heart of UHC and representing people living with NCDs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGTL9QYqNPY
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14
May

Palliative Care In Cancer

What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care??? For this and more, do join us at the cancer cafe – 14th May 2019 at Jumuia coffee house- All Saints Cathedral, 6 to 8pm. Sessions are free to everyone who would want to learn how to better manage & prevent cancer
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14
Mar

The Cancer Café; Serving coffee, care, comfort and cancer info

She had lived right. Cooked all her meals at home and carried to work. She observed an active lifestyle, ate her vegetables and fruits and drank her ample glasses of water. She worked in a field that kept her engaged and nurtured her interests. She was also busy bringing up her beautiful six-year old daughter...
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27
Oct

Cancer Diagnosis does not change who you are

My drive to share my cancer story is stronger than the fear I feel each time I remember the experience or go for another medical review. It is stronger because I acknowledge that I am one of the lucky few who make it alive to the other side of a cancer diagnosis with the most...
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22
May

The Birth of The Cancer Cafe …

During my treatment I had access to a wealth of information from various avenues, from peers, support groups and various cancer trusts. This however was mostly in hospital settings and was not as readily available to the support structures that took care of me. It was ironically that as the patient, I was their main...
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