SPECIALIST CENTERS

Antenatal Package- Ksh 40,000

This package covers for

• 6 Antenatal visits (any extra visits out of the schedule will b charged separately)
• 2 Postnatal visit by  doctor
• 1 Neo-natal baby visit ( at 2 weeks old)
• Pre-natal investigations  i.e. Laboratory tests & 2 ultrasound scans
• Iron supplements
• Pre-natal standard drugs

Advanced Treatment & Patient Care Services

1. Radiotherapy :
   – Brachytherapy
   – General radiotherapy
2. Chemotherapy.
3. Radioactive Iodine Treatment.
4. Surgery.
5. Patient Care Services:
   – Nutrition
   – Support groups
   – Palliative care
   – Pain management
6. Nutritional Services

Radiation Treatment Unit

This unique centre, located on the ground floor, was officially opened in July 2012. It is equipped with the latest state of the art radiation therapy machines to safely and efficiently deliver quality radiation treatment. In addition, there is a high dose rate Brachytherapy unit which allows radiation to be administered by directly introducing a radiation source into the body.

Chemotherapy Unit

This is a high quality day care service offered in a quiet, peaceful and comfortable environment by a team of experienced doctors, nurses and related team members. It is a day care service to clients who do not require to be admitted to hospital for treatment. The centre has all emergency setups in place for use in case of an emergency. Chemotherapy drugs are prepared in the Lamina flow which prevents fumes from the drugs to come into contact with other people and the environment.

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED AT THE CANCER TREATMENT CENTRE

• Cancer wellness
• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Cancer surgery
• Supportive services – palliative care, pain management, nutritional counselling, psychological support, oncology pharmacy, cancer support groups

International Patient Centre

The Nairobi Hospital (TNH) is the leading tertiary private hospital in East and Central Africa. It is the destination of choice among international patient visiting this region. Up to 20% of patients are foreign nationals.

TNH is located in the city of Nairobi and offers comprehensive general practice and specialist services combined with advanced medical technology and great customer care. We seek to provide you with health care with a difference. We provide for complex procedures e.g. neurovascular interventional procedures, targeted cancer treatment, and specialized orthopaedic surgeries, fertility treatment and minimal access surgery. We offer the latest in medical expertise and technology and warm, friendly services focused on the need of our patients.

We offer team based care especially to patients with multiple medical conditions. As a team specialist diagnose and treat patients efficiently and costs are kept low by avoiding repeat and unnecessary consultations and examinations.

We provide a wide range of specialist medical services at both the outpatient and inpatient levels. These include health screening, multidisciplinary specialist clinics, wards, day surgery, delivery suites, ICU, Neonatal ICU, operating theatres, angiography, radiology, clinical laboratory, physiotherapy and Accident and emergency services including hotel calls and medical escort or evacuation.

TNH has set up an international patient centre (IPC) – to provide personalized care to our international patients and to tend to all non medical needs during their stay.

PATIENT SERVICES

• Medical enquiries and appointment – recommend and schedule an appointment with the appropriate specialists.

•  Arrangement for accommodation in Nairobi.
•  Medical evacuation and repatriation.
•  Medical translation and interpreter services.
•  Hospital admission and discharges.
•  Airport meetings and transfer services.
•  Visa application and extension.
•  Travel planning and visitor information.
•  Secretarial support services.
•  Concierge services – currency exchange , car rental.
•  Insurance and billing services.

Financial Services

We have direct payment contracts with a number of international insurances. A dedicated staff of international account representatives can assist patient and families with financial details, before, during and after their visit to NH.
Services include:
• Information about deposits and payment
• Cost estimates and cost updates for medical services

TNH financial services will aim to provide timely accurate and concise billing services to patients and their families.

Our staff will assist for any concerns that may arise.

Language Services

Interpreters are available at no cost to assist communication between our staff and patients whose primary language is not English. These interpreters can attend appointments, translate patient education materials and offer other assistance as needed.
Patients should indicate if they need an interpreter when requesting an appointment.

Efficient scheduling

TNH doctors provide both diagnosis and treatment in the same visit whenever possible. Doctors can report diagnostic test results to patients 1-2 days after testing is completed.

Schedule for appointment for tests, physician consultation and treatment can be compressed into a short period for international patients. This means less time away from home, less expense and more efficient use of patients and family members time.

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function to as near normal as possible when someone is affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other disability as a healthcare profession, physiotherapy’ science covers a broad and varied range of work which involves working with people to promote their own health and wellbeing. They combine their knowledge, skills and approach to improve broad range of physical problems associated with different ‘systems’ of the body. In particular they treat:

Neuromuscular Musculoskeletal Cardiovascular and

Respiratory systems

The Physiotherapist at the Nairobi Hospital use various Physical agents to promote healing:

Shortwave diathermy

Ultrasound therapy

Interferential therapy Electrical stimulation

Faradic, TENS, Sinusoidal

Moist heat, Hot packs, Cold packs

Wax therapy

Traction Unit

3D Tractions: for both neck and Lumbar traction a unique traction that can be used in different dimensions to assist in pain relieve of trapped spinal nerves. With its outstanding design and features, stability and ease of operation, this unit is perfect for relieving neck and back pains.

The Nairobi hospital also prides in having the more recent laser therapy

Rehabilitation equipments

• Treadmill
• Automatic standing frame

Static bikes both upright and recumbent

Hydrotherapy

This is the use of water for treatment purposes at a maintained temperature of 35^oC to 37 ^oC. The Nairobi hospital prides in having two hydrotherapy pools in order to maintain patients confidential.

We have a male and female pool that offers serene and comfortable ambiance for quality treatment.

The Nairobi Hospital has qualified and certified hydro therapist who will take you through a range of activities geared towards:

• Relieve of general body pains
• Relieve of Joint pains
• Gain training after injury
• Stroke Rehabilitation, Gullen Baree
• Joint Replacement

All patients for Hydrotherapy are required to undergo a hydrotherapy assessment before treatment is commenced

Occupational Therapy & ADSL

Speech And Language Therapy

The Nairobi Hospital prides itself in having qualified speech and language therapist who assess, treat and gives advises in the areas of communication disorders in children and adults such difference may exist from birth or acquired later in life or injury.
The speech and language therapist will assess your communication difficulties, discuss them with you and your relatives and decide on an appropriate treatment programm. A wide range of `conditions such as developmental delay hearing impairment cerebral malaria, cerebral palsy cleft lip and palate down syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder (autism), CVA (stroke), head injury, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkison’s disease, some dementia syndrome, glossectomy, laryngectomy and others.

Orthopedic Technology

This is a field of management that involves measurement and fabrication of orthopedic devices like AFOS, Braces, Prosthesis for both upper and lower limbs, Measured and fitted Corsets and Pressure garments.

Equipment For Hire/Sell

The division has both orthopedic assistive devices as well
as surgical items available for hirer or for sell.
The following items are available in the PMC

• Wheelchairs different types including motorized (hire)
• Crutches both elbow and axillary (hire)
• Walking frames adjustable and non adjustable (hire)
• Tripods
• Squeeze balls
• Leg splints
  Surgical items,
• Anti embolic Stockings
• Pressure graduated stockings
• Travel stockings
• Supports Corsets, knee supports ankle supports Wrist
  supports etc
• Breast prosthesis