ARCHDIOCESE OF NAIROBI TODAY MARKS THE 34TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
Medics serving in hospitals across the Archdiocese of Nairobi, the Association of Catholic Nurses of Kenya, Med students, Nurses and Christians gathered at the Holy Family Minor Basilica to mark the 34th World Day of the Sick in a Mass celebration led by His Lordship, David Kamau, Auxiliary bishop of Nairobi.
This Mass was organized by the Archdiocesan Medical Department under the leadership of Sr. Jane Kabete the Archdiocesan Medical Coordinator in partnership with the KCCB Commission for Promotion of Integral Human Development (Catholic Health Department of Kenya).
In homily, Bishop David Kamau reflected on Christ’s passion and death on the cross, noting that suffering and sickness take on new meaning when united with His redemptive love. He emphasized that such suffering ultimately leads to hope and resurrection.
His Lordship also highlighted the Church’s responsibility in the healing ministry, describing care for the sick as both a message received from Christ and an obligation expressed through visitation, prayer, and compassionate accompaniment. He encouraged doctors, nurses, and caregivers to view their work not merely as a profession but as a divine calling carried out with humility and mercy.
Bishop Kamau blessing the tools of work 
Medics reciting their oath 
Medics reciting their oath
He further invited Christians to adopt a renewed understanding of illness—seeing it not as an end, but as part of a journey in which each person continues to hold purpose and mission.
During the Mass, Sr. Jane thanked the collaboration from various sectors among them, KCCB -Health Department, Managers of the health institutions in the Archdiocese, medical schools, care homes, Nairobi city council nurses, children orphanage homes and many others for their continued support of the Archdiocese.
The World Day of the Sick is a Catholic observance instituted by St. John Paul II in 1992. 11th February was chosen because it is the on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, recalling the Marian Apparitions in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a major pilgrimage site associated with healing.
