Nairobi Women's Hospital

Nairobi Women's Hospital
The Nairobi Women's Hospital
Geography
Location Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, Kenya
Coordinates 1°17′38″S 36°47′46″E / 1.293856°S 36.796071°E / -1.293856; 36.796071Coordinates: 1°17′38″S 36°47′46″E / 1.293856°S 36.796071°E / -1.293856; 36.796071
Organisation
Care system NHIF
Hospital type Specialized
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 57
History
Founded 2001
Links
Website http://www.nwch.co.k
Lists Hospitals in Kenya

The Nairobi Women's Hospital is an hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, that is focused in women's and children's healthcare. The hospital was founded in 2001 by Dr. Sam Thenya and is the first of its kind in the East and Central Africa region. Even if is specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the hospital is well equipped and staffed to handle all general medical and surgical conditions. Its tagline is: "We understand today's woman and her child and we prove that everyday".

A non-profit organization, the Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC), is based in the hospital. The Centre was established to provide medical management, HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis and psychosocial treatment to survivors of rape and domestic violence.

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