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World Service,22 Feb 1994,14 mins

Nairobi Hospice - Offering Comfort To The Terminally Ill

Health Matters

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Nairobi Hospice is the only project in East Africa dedicated to the care of the terminally ill. Founder Ruth Woolridge, a nurse, explains how the suffering of a dying friend led her to raise funds to set up the service, which also offers outreach care to the terminally ill.

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