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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)Facility

Year formed

1901

Postal Address

Hospital RdNairobiKenya

Phone

+254202726300

Website

knh.or.ke

Social Media

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Description

Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi is the oldest and largest referral hospital in Kenya. The hospital was built to fulfill the role of being a national referral and teaching hospital, as well as to provide a medical research environment. KNH has 50 wards, 22 outpatient clinics, 24 theaters (16 specialized), and an accident and emergency department. The University of Nairobi Medical School and several government agencies are located on the campus.

Location

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

Hospital Rd, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Links

Website

knh.or.ke

Phone

+254202726300

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Facility Attributes

  • Facility Type

    hospital

  • Operator Type

    public

  • Affiliation

    Government, Academic

  • Facility Area (m²)

    457.0k

  • Number of Beds

    1800

Other Attributes

  • Running Water (filtered)
  • Continuous/Reliable Electricity
  • Modern Toilet Facility

On-Site Medical Services and Capabilities

  • Operating Room
  • Emergency Room
  • Blood Bank
  • Pharmacy
  • Residency Training
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Advanced Imaging
  • Lab Medicine
  • Pathology Dept.

Healthcare Services Provided

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Pathology
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Urology
  • Dermatology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Anesthesia
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Rheumatology
  • Nephrology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Critical Care Medicine

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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

Year formed

1901

Postal Address

Hospital RdNairobiKenya

Phone

+254202726300

Website

knh.or.ke

Social Media

FacebookX

Nonprofit Affiliations

  • AMREF Flying Doctors (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Future Health Africa (Teignmouth, United Kingdom)
  • Hearts Around the World Inc (Brookfield, United States)

Nonprofit Affiliations

Facility Ranking based on 3 Affiliations
  • Future Health Africa (Teignmouth, United Kingdom)
  • AMREF Flying Doctors (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Hearts Around the World Inc (Brookfield, United States)

Nearby Hospitals

  • Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) (Nairobi, Kenya)0 m
  • The Nairobi Hospital (Nairobi, Kenya)564 m
  • The Nairobi Women's Hospital - Hurlingham (Nairobi, Kenya)1 km
  • Mariakani Cottage Hospital-South B (Nairobi, Kenya)3 km
  • St. Mary's Hospital: Nairobi Branch (Lang’ata, Kenya)4 km