Who We Are
Ruth - specialist breast care nurse
Registered Nurse in Kenya with over 15 years of diverse experience, officially recognized by the Nursing Council of Kenya. Her career began in Accident and Emergency, where she developed strong skills in critical care and rapid decision-making. For more than a decade, Ruth supervised surgical services at Aga Khan Hospital, leading teams and ensuring high-quality patient care.
Driven by a passion for women’s health, Ruth specialized in breast care nursing and pathology through advanced training with a South African expert. At the Aga Khan Breast Care Clinic, she worked closely with breast oncologists and surgeons to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care.
She's dedicated to offering expert clinical support and empathetic guidance to patients facing breast health challenges, empowering them through every step of their journey.
Specialist Nurse Clinic
We offer specialised, compassionate, nurse-led psychological assessment and support for patients facing challenges associated with breast cancer diagnosis, treatment choices, body image alterations, and survivorship issues.
Our highly skilled breast care nurse conducts thorough post-surgical wound assessments, ensuring the prompt identification of potential complications such as infection, dehiscence, and seroma. With a focus on expert wound care management, we aim to minimise readmissions and enhance patient outcomes for all surgical cases.
Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients:
Understanding Your Diagnosis: A Step-by-Step Guide
Navigating Treatment Options: Surgery, Chemo, Radiation – What to Expect
Coping with the Initial Shock: Emotional Support & Resources
Questions to Ask Your Care Team
Preparing for Your First Appointment
Living with Breast Cancer
(During Treatment):
Managing Side Effects: Practical Tips for Nausea, Fatigue, Hair Loss, etc.
Nutrition & Wellness During Treatment
Maintaining Mental Well-being: Dealing with Anxiety & Depression
Understanding Your Medications
Staying Active Safely During Treatment
Breast Cancer Survivors
(Survivorship Journey):
Life After Treatment: What to Expect Physically & Emotionally
Long-Term Follow-up & Monitoring: The Importance of Regular Check-ups
Managing Late Effects of Treatment: Lymphedema, Neuropathy, etc.
Healthy Lifestyle for Survivors: Diet, Exercise, Stress Management
Reclaiming Your Life: Dating, Relationships, Work, and Identity Post-Cancer
Expert wound care management
Our highly skilled breast care nurse conducts thorough post-surgical wound assessments, ensuring the prompt identification of potential complications such as infection, dehiscence, and seroma. With a focus on expert wound care management, we aim to minimise readmissions and enhance patient outcomes for all surgical cases.
Awareness
& Education
Screening, breast cancer risks, family history, self breast examination
Before Surgery
How to prepare yourself, required tests, how to navigate between the clinics and specialists, information about exercise and risk of lymphoedema. Meet our patients who had similar treatment in the past ...
After Surgery
Wound care and assessment of infection, hematoma, seroma fluid aspiration, dressings, swelling, redness, pain. How to navogate: oncology, radiotherapy, physiotherapy