Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
 


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Established in 1958, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private, not-for-profit institution that provides tertiary and secondary level health care services. The decision to upgrade the Hospital to a tertiary level teaching hospital was taken in order to respond to the health care needs of the people of East Africa. AKUH,N is a premier provider of ambulatory care and quality inpatient services, including critical care.

The University Hospital plans to strengthen existing partnerships with the Ministry of Health and other universities offering health education, with an aim to share experiences, strengthen public sector delivery systems and collaborate on teaching and research.​​​​​​

 

News

Aga Khan University Officially Opens Modern Health Centre in Arusha​
Aga Khan University (AKU) has officially opened the Aga Khan Health Centre in Arusha. Located on Seth Benjamin Street, within the central business district, the Health Centre is a modern facility that offers high quality health care services. These include physician consultations, a wide range of diagnostic services including a CT scanner, ultra sound, a modern laboratory and pharmacy.This Centre was established last year in June 2012 as a first step to AKU’s major presence in Arusha.


Ethiopian Prime Minister visits AKUH, N for a tour of the Heart and Cancer Centre
His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia visited the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi for a tour of the Heart and Cancer Centre (HCC). He was accompanied by a delegation of cabinet ministers and government officials.This was part of an official state visit aimed at boosting the ties between Kenya and Ethiopia.


Telemedicine in Ultrasound, the way foward for Africa
The 13th Annual International Ultrasound Congress was held at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and organised by Mediterranean and African Society of Ultrasound (MASU) and Kenya Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (KESUMB).