National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital
| National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health (Kenya) | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kilimani, Nairobi County, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 1°17′17″S 36°47′38″E / 1.2881437°S 36.7939150°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Publilc |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Standards | Level 6 |
| Beds | 30 |
| Speciality | Spinal cord injury |
| History | |
| Opened | 1941[1] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Kenya |
The National Referral Spinal Injury Hospital is a National Level 6 hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It specializes in the treatment of spinal cord injuries.[2][1]
History
[edit]The referral hospital was built in World War II to serve injured soldiers.[1] It was originally known as the Amani Cheshire Home. named for the donor of the original structure.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has given the National Spinal Injury Hospital management seven days to provide her with a re-location and expansion plan". Capital News, Kenya. August 4, 1018. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital". Hospitals near me in Kenya. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Report on the National Referral Hospitals in Kenya" (PDF). Parliament of Kenya. pp. 16–19. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Effects of Public Procurement Reforms on Service Delivery at National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital, Nairobi" (PDF). International Journal of Business and Commerce. 2014.
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