Mwale city hospital launches new department

Kakamega residents and Kenyans at large can now access prenatal, antenatal and maternity services at Mwale Medical and Technology City's (MMTC) Hamptons Hospital.

Patients with NHIF cover will be treated without any other cost in what the hospital says aims at boosting the Universal Health Coverage.

The hospital on Monday unveiled a new equipped Obstetrics Department for prenatal, antenatal and maternity services in a bid to ensure patients are well sorted.

According to MMTC, the new department will serve both Kenyan residents and medical tourists.

“Kakamega County residents with National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cards, will be treated without paying extra co-payment charges,” MMTC said in a statement.

The Hospital has appealed to residents and Kenyans at large to seek health cover such as NHIF and be guaranteed treatment in facilities such as theirs.

The facility also unveiled its plan to support the government in bettering the health services of Kenyans by ensuring that they acquire modern equipment and trained personnel to address Kenyan needs.

“We are always working to develop the latest technologies and treatments to address patient needs,” the hospital said.

The facility is associated with American-based investor Julius Mwale.

The tycoon is building Sh228 billion (2 billion US dollars) sustainable metropolia centred around a state-of-the-art medical and technology complex located within Butere Sub- County, Kakamega County.

The project is being implemented without relocating the local community.

MMTC hospital is a 5000-bed capacity and will be able to serve 12,000 patients daily once fully completed.

Mwale is on record saying the MMTC project aims at bettering the lives of residents and the country at large.

The facility said Kenyans with NHIF cards are free to access various forms of treatment at their facility without paying an extra coin.