Gladys is Palliative Care Nurse/Counselor, she holds a Bachelor of science in palliative care from Makerere university- Uganda and a post graduate diploma in palliative care from Cardiff University- UK. She holds a higher diploma in counseling psychology in medical health from Kenya Institute of psychological Counseling and a certificate in trainer of trainers (TOT) in End-of-life Nursing Continuum, Trained by the ELNC- USA.
Gladys has a vast amount of experience in palliative care and counseling after working in different departments of KNH.
She currently coordinates Palliative Care Services in the busy Pain & Palliative Care Unit, KNH after previously being involved in establishing and coordinating the successful Patient Navigation Program at Cancer Treatment Center -KNH, a program initiated by the American Cancer Society in partnership with KNH and has greatly improved patients experience and quality of life as they undergo cancer treatment.
Gladys is a co-founder and a former National treasurer of The Oncology Nurses chapter-Kenya.