Health is an important amenity within a locality. For Kisii County, there are many hospitals and dispensaries. Some of these are private hospitals while others are government health centres.
Because there are so many hospitals and health facilities, this article will only cover a few, providing some few facts about the hospitals, contacts, and more.
Below are some of the popular hospitals in Kisii County:
1. Hema Hospital
According to KisiiFinest, Hema Hospital was founded in 1975 by the late Dr. HEzron MAnduku and his wife Mrs. Florence Manduku. Hema Hospital was initially known as the Kisii Maternity and Nursing Home. At the time, Jomo Kenyatta was the Kenyan President. At this time, there was no private hospital in the western Kenya region, making Hema Hospital the first ever. The hospital was moved to its current location near Gusii Stadium in 1995, renaming it to Hema Hospital. The hospital building was the tallest building in Kisii town at the time.
Website: hemahospital.co.ke.
Contacts: 0748035335/+254-5830660 | info@hemahospital.co.ke
Location: Along Stadium Road in Kisii Town.
Address: Hema Bldg Stadium Rd, 2-40200 , Kisii, Kenya
Get directions to the Hospital.
2. Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRRH) (Level 6 hospital)
According to the hospital’s website, The Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital is a public hospital in Kisii, Kisii County, Kenya. The hospital started in 1916 as a Centre treating wounded soldiers during world war I. Today, it is the largest hospital in Kisii County and is accredited at Level 6 by the Kenyan Ministry of Health. The KTRH is one of the popular hospitals in Kenya, serving not just Kisii residents but also the neighbouring counties. KTRH emergency department is open 24/7, while the hospital opens from 8am to 4pm Sunday to Friday with a 30-minute lunch break between 1pm and 1.30pm. On Saturday, the hospital opens till noon.
Website: ktrh.or.ke.
Contacts: +254 758 721 997/+254 758 721 997 | info@ktrh.or.ke/infosupport@ktrh.or.ke
3. Ram Hospital
The services offered at RAM include:
- Accident and Emergency
- Outpatient Consultation
- Maternal and Child Health Clinic
- Laboratory
- Pharmacy
- Ultrasound
- X-ray
- CT Scan
- Dental
- Eye clinic
- Major and Minor Surgery
- Vaccination
- VCT
4. Bosongo Hospital
Bosongo Hospital is a major hospital in Kisii, located after Daraja Mbili market.
5. Tabaka Mission Hospital
Tabaka Mission Hospital is one of the hospitals in the region ran by the Catholic Church. The hospital is located just a few kilometers to Suneka.
