Tenwek hospital

Tenwek Mission Hospital in Bomet County, Kenya, established in 1937, is a 361-bed teaching and referral hospital offering surgical, medical, maternity, and pediatric services. It is Kenya's largest Mission Hospital.[1][2][3][4]

Tenwek Mission Hospital
Bomet
Tenwek Hospital
Geography
LocationBomet, Kenya
Organisation
Care systemMission Hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityAfrica Gospel Church
Services
Beds361
SpecialityEmergency Medical Services, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Maternity, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urology, Family Medicine
History
Opened1937
Links
Websitehttps://www.tenwekhosp.org/

The referral hospital receives referrals for specialised medical care and diagnostic services from throughout Kenya and surrounding African countries.[5] Founded by missionaries, the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Kimutai, Gilbert (2018). "Panic and fear as fire razes Tenwek Mission Hospital". The Standard Group. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. Lewis, Gregg (2007). Miracle at Tenwek: The Life of Dr. Ernie Steury. Discovery House Publishers. ISBN 978-1572932227.
  3. "Tenwek Hospital Bomet, Kenya". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. McCoy, Amanda J. "POGO Travel Journal: Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya." Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 4.2 (2022).
  5. Cheatham, Melvin L. "Bringing neurosurgical and neurological care to the world." Surgical Neurology International 4 (2013).
  6. "Construction of a new Cardiothoracic Centre for Tenwek Hospital, Kenya". Construction Review Online. August 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. "Tenwek Mission Hospital". Retrieved 10 March 2023.

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