Nairobi Hospital
| The Nairobi Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHIF |
| Type | General Medical Services |
| Affiliated university | The Nairobi Hospital College of Health Sciences |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 355+ (2016) 750 (Planned) |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 April 1954 |
| Links | |
| Website | thenairobihosp |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Kenya |
The Nairobi Hospital is a private hospital located in Upper Hill area, Nairobi, Kenya.The hospital was founded in 1954 as the European Hospital, a hospital for Europeans.
Location
It is located along Argwings Kodhek Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi. The hospital is located approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The geographical coordinates of the hospital are 01°17'46.0"S, 36°48'17.0"E (Latitude:-1.296115; Longitude:36.804718).
Overview
The Nairobi Hospital was established to replace the smaller older Nairobi European Hospital (1902), that had become too small, as the new European Hospital. The institution was officially opened on 9 April 1954, as an exclusively European Hospital, in Kenya, which was then a colony of the United Kingdom. On 19 October 1961, it began serving non-Europeans and the name was changed to The Nairobi Hospital.
As of November 2024 the hospital is owned by the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA). The hospital's total assets were valued at approximately KES:12 billion (US$94 million, at that time).
See also
- List of hospitals in Kenya
- Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, physician and medical researcher
References
- ^ Njoroge, Kiarie (1 August 2016). "Nairobi Hospital launches Sh5.7 billion expansion plan". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Distance Between Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya and The Nairobi Hospital, Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Location of The Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "The History of the Nairobi Hospital". Paukwa. 30 August 2023.
- ^ TNH (1 August 2016). "The Nairobi Hospital History". Nairobi: The Nairobi Hospital (TNH). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Jackline Macharia (7 October 2024). "Nairobi Hospital power wars persist, doctors demand leadership changes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
