AGC Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County, Kenya, established in 1937, is a 361-bed teaching and referral hospital offering surgical, medical, maternity, and pediatric services. It is Kenya's largest Mission Hospital.[1][2][3][4]
| AGC Tenwek Hospital Bomet | |
|---|---|
| AGC Tenwek Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bomet, Kenya |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Mission Hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Africa Gospel Church |
| Services | |
| Beds | 361 |
| Speciality | Emergency Medical Services, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Maternity, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urology, Family Medicine |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.tenwekhosp.org/ |
The referral hospital receives referrals for specialised medical care and diagnostic services from throughout Kenya and surrounding African countries.[5] Founded by missionaries, the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.[6][7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Kimutai, Gilbert (2018). "Panic and fear as fire razes Tenwek Mission Hospital". The Standard Group. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Gregg (2007). Miracle at Tenwek: The Life of Dr. Ernie Steury. Discovery House Publishers. ISBN 978-1572932227.
- ^ "Tenwek Hospital Bomet, Kenya". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ McCoy, Amanda J. "POGO Travel Journal: Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya." Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 4.2 (2022).
- ^ Cheatham, Melvin L. "Bringing neurosurgical and neurological care to the world." Surgical Neurology International 4 (2013).
- ^ "Construction of a new Cardiothoracic Centre for Tenwek Hospital, Kenya". Construction Review Online. August 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Tenwek Hospital". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
External links
edit- "AGC Tenwek Hospital". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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