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The Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital is a public hospital in Kisii, Kisii County, Kenya. It is the largest hospital in Kisii County and is accredited at Level 6 by the Kenyan Ministry of Health.[1][2]
| Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kisii, Kisii County, former Nyanza Province, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 0°40′14″S 34°46′17″E / 0.6706587812970773°S 34.77137216690011°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Standards | Ministry of Health Level 6 |
| Beds | 650 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Kenya |
History
editThe hospital was started during World War I to care for wounded. It served as a district hospital for many years. It was upgraded to a Level 5 hospital in 2007 and to a Level 6 hospital in 2014. The hospital is partnered with the Kisii University School of Medicine.[1][3]
Facilities
editThe hospital provides full inpatient services with 650 beds, including oncology, renal analysis, palliative care, and CT/MRI scanning services.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital". Hospitals near me. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kisii County Teaching and Referral Hospital Laboratory 2". Kenya Accreditation Service. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Visit to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital". Kisimu County Government. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital Palliative Care Unit". Hospice Care. Retrieved December 14, 2021.