The Aga Khan University Hospital on Tuesday opened a new outpatient centre in Westlands, Nairobi, to cater for increasing medical needs.
Located opposite Sarit Centre, Peponi Specialty and Executive Clinic will double as a specialised care and wellness centre. It will reduce the pressure on main hospital in Parklands.
Hospital CEO Dr Shawn Bolouki said, "The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted our normal daily activities. However, our healthcare needs have not changed."
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi praised the hospital for the measures it has put in place to ensure the safety of patients.
"We have all seen the additional waiting areas, the screening of patients and visitors to the hospital and the emphasis on the use of PPEs," Muturi said during the opening.
The Speaker emphasised the importance of the wellness centre in providing preventive care services to patients from Kenya and beyond.
"I urge my colleagues in Parliament and fellow Kenyans to make use of the wellness centre through regular screening."
The centre is the 49th of its kind operated by Aga Khan in East Africa - Kenya (44), Uganda (4) and Arusha, Tanzania (1).
In May, the hospital announced that all inpatients at the Aga Khan University hospital would be tested for the coronavirus without paying a penny.
The hospital said that the move was a safety measure for the patients and the staff at the hospital.
“This will enable us to determine the best approach to care for our patients during their stay in the hospital hence enhance the safety of patients and caregivers,” a statement from the hospital reads.
The hospital is among the 20 laboratories approved by the government to carry out the virus test.
It is also among three privately-owned owned facilities carrying out the test. The others are the Nairobi Hospital and Lancet.
Edited by A.N
