Kikuyu Hospital

Kenya

Kikuyu Hospital is the oldest mission hospital in Kenya, established in 1908 by Scottish Presbyterian Missionaries. At Thogoto, they set up a center to teach boys to read and write, a Bible teaching center and a first aid center which is now the hospital, operated by the Presbyterian Church of East Africa. The hospital is located some 25 kilometers from the center of Nairobi, not far from Kikuyu Township. The facility has nine buildings and a total of 195 beds.

Ophthalmological care is the the largest service at Kikuyu Hospital. The ophthalmology unit offers all aspects of eye care, from prevention through primary care, mobile clinics and surgery. Training programs are provided for doctors, nurses and technicians.

The hospital has a Community Based Health Care Program at the hospital and in the surrounding communities of Kerwa, Kanyanjara, Nguriunditu and Ruthigiti. The program offers maternal and child health clinics, AIDS/HIV prevention and education, family planning, and diabetes education.