H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta Unveils the Plaque During the Official Opening of the Refurbished Multi-Million Shillings Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi, Vihiga County.
The newly refurbished multi-million shillings Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi is now fully operational, following yesterday’s official opening by President Uhuru Kenyatta, during an elaborate dedication service conducted at Kaimosi complex in Vihiga County. The well-equipped facility with state-of-the-art equipment, is the premier hospital of Jumuia Hospitals Ltd, a subsidiary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). The 100 bed level 5 hospital, is not only expected to revolutionize healthcare in the larger Western region but also environs.
Speaking during the ceremony, President Kenyatta commended faith-based organizations for complementing Government’s effort in ensuring that Kenyans have access to quality and affordable health services. “In Kenya, faith-based hospitals provide healthcare services to more than 40 per cent of the total population, greatly complementing Government efforts,” said the President.
He was hosted by the NCCK’s Executive Committee led by Council National Chairperson Reverend Canon Rosemary Mbogo, Jumuia Hospitals’ Board of Directors and the Friends Church in Kenya.
President Uhuru who spoke after a tour of the hospital, announced that his government will implement the Vihiga Water Supply project, upgrade and tarmac access as well as renovate a 2.7 MW hydro-power generation plant, with a view of enhancing services at Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi and other facilities within Kaimosi complex.
In her remarks Canon Mbogo pointed out the Church was entrusted with the healing function hence it must collaborate with the field of medical science and practice while remaining faithful to the ethical standards of scripture. “In so doing, the church is able to minister to the whole person and both fulfil their lives while at the same time enabling them to effectively carry the burden of Christ to show love to a lost generation,” she observed.
Acknowledging Government’s effort in healthcare provision, NCCK’s General Secretary Reverend Canon Peter Karanja, said that the Council treasured the well-being of every Kenyan, hence her resolve to provide quality and affordable healthcare. “We chose to take this path as a recognition that no person is complete if they are built only in the soul but the body is battered and unhealthy. We have indeed learnt from the Bible that Jesus Christ our Lord often healed the people before preaching to them For this reason, the Vision of Jumuia Hospitals is to provide globally competitive health care facilities and services,” said Canon Karanja.
He added that: “The Hospital we are dedicating and opening today, Brothers and Sisters, is the first one in this region to have high end diagnostics equipment, which include a 16-slice CT Scan, Digital X-ray, and a professional laboratory. We in Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi will not allow any instances of misdiagnosis to occur.”
President Kenyatta in a Group Photo With Members of EXCOM Outside the Refurbished Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi
Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi offers a comprehensive wide range of both inpatient and outpatient services that include; Radiology(CT Scan, X ray Ultrasound) and other laboratory diagnostics, Ophthamology, Mother and Child Care, General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, ECG, Cardiology, Rheumatology etc.
Plans are at an advanced stage to introduce other services that include; Oncology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology, Plastic surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery, Gastroenterology, EEG, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, MRI, PET CT
President Kenyatta Chats With a Patient During a Guided Tour of the Facility by NCCK Gen. Sec. Rev. Peter Karanja
Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi is part of the wider 20 year business plan by NCCK, to provide quality and affordable health care in the country through her subsidiary, Jumuia Hospitals Chain. The plan which is based on the Indian model, will see the Council establish satellite hospitals across the Country. The hospitals will refer patients to a super-specialty referral hospital expected to be constructed in Limuru in the next few years.
