Kenyatta National Hospital

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Kenyatta National Hospital
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Kenyatta National Hospital
Geography
LocationHospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
Organisation
Care system NHIF
Type General Medical and Surgical Services
Affiliated university Public
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds1,800
History
Opened1901;123 years ago (1901)
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Lists Hospitals in Kenya
Other links List of hospitals in Kenya

The Kenyatta National Hospital is the oldest hospital in Kenya. It is a public, tertiary, referral hospital for the Ministry of Health. It is also the teaching hospital of the University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences. It is the largest hospital in the country and East Africa as well. [1]

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Location

The hospital is located in the area to the immediate west of Upper Hill in Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. [2] Its location is about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) west of the city's central business district. [3] The hospital complex measures 45.7 acres (18.5 ha). [4]

Overview

KNH was founded as the Native Civil hospital, in 1901 with a bed capacity of 40. In 1952 it was renamed the King George VI Hospital, after King George VI of the United Kingdom. At that time the settler community was served by the nearby European Hospital (now Nairobi Hospital). The facility was renamed Kenyatta National Hospital, after Jomo Kenyatta, following independence from the British. It is currently the largest referral and teaching hospital in the country. Kenyatta National Hospital employs over 6,000 staff and has a bed capacity of 1,800. [4] However, due to congestion, the patient numbers can rise as high as 3,000. [1]

Administration

The hospital is administered by a 10-person board of directors, chaired by George Ooko, a non-physician, non-executive board member. The chief executive officer is Dr Evanson Kamuri. [5] The principal of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi and representatives from the Ministry of Finance and from the Ministry of Health, also sit on the board. [6]

It also serves as a teaching hospital of the Kenya Medical Training College, Nairobi campus among many other institutions that are affiliated to the facility due to its advanced specialisation in medical services in the country and beyond.

KNH serves as the teaching hospital of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Nairobi. [7]

Notable staff

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References

  1. 1 2 Merab, Elizabeth (13 January 2016). "KNH plans to end outpatient services in two years in bid to reduce congestion". Daily Nation . Nairobi. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (23 October 2016). "Location of Kenyatta National Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (23 October 2016). "Distance between Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Harambee Avenue, City Square, Nairobi County, Kenya and Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 KNH (23 October 2016). "About Kenyatta National Hospital". Nairobi: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Kwayela, Juma (22 February 2014). "Lily Chepkorir Koros replaces Dr Robert Monda as KNH chief executive". The Standard (Kenya) . Nairobi. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ↑ KNH (23 October 2016). "Kenyatta National Hospital: Board of Directors". Nairobi: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Retrieved 23 October 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Heather Susan Ruturi (2013). "Intensive outpatient treatment center: A necessity at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya". Bethesda, Maryland, USA: National Institute of Drug Abuse . Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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