National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital

National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital
Ministry of Health (Kenya)
Geography
Location	Kilimani, Nairobi County, Kenya
Coordinates	1°17′17″S36°47′38″E / 1.2881437°S 36.7939150°E / -1.2881437; 36.7939150 (National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital)
Organisation
Funding	Publilc
Type	Specialist
Services
Standards	Level 6
Beds	30
Speciality	Spinal cord injury
History
Opened	1941 [1]
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Kenya

The National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital(NSIRH) is located in Nairobi on Lenana Rd. The NSIRH offers specialized healthcare services to persons with spinal injuries . It has a capacity of 33 beds. The core mandate of the NSIRH is to rehabilitate spinal injury patients referred from public and private institutions from the country and even neighboring countries. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The referral hospital was built in World War II to serve injured soldiers. ^[1] It was originally known as the Amani Cheshire Home. named for the donor of the original structure. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Healthcare in Kenya

References

1. "Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has given the National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital management seven days to provide her with a re-location and expansion plan". Capital News, Kenya. August 4, 1018. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
2. "National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital". Hospitals near me in Kenya. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
3. "Report on the National Referral Hospitals in Kenya" (PDF). Parliament of Kenya. pp. 16–19. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
4. "Effects of Public Procurement Reforms on Service Delivery at National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital, Nairobi" (PDF). International Journal of Business and Commerce. 2014.