The Kenya Cardiac Society is a non-governmental, non-profit making organization found in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

. Its aim is promote cardiac health and cardiac-related activities in Kenya. It was founded by the late Prof. Hillary Ojiambo and Prof. Peter Odhiambo

Peter Amollo Odhiambo

Professor Peter Amollo Odhiambo, MBBS, MMed , FRCS , FCS , FACC, is a Kenyan consultant thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. He is a professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Nairobi. He is a founder and former chairman of the Kenya Cardiac Society, and a former...

, and eight members of the 1980 Kenyatta National Hospital

Kenyatta National Hospital

Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi is the oldest hospital in Kenya. Founded in 1901 with a bed capacity of 40 as the Native Civil hospital, it was renamed the King George VI in 1952. At that time the settler community were served by the nearby European Hospital...

 Cardiac team. The society has since grown and is now a member of the World Heart Federation

World Heart Federation

The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to the prevention and control of heart disease and heart foundations from over 100 countries covering the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, East Mediterranean, the Americas and Africa.-History:The...

. It has more than 60 members, and has a wide variety of activities. KCS is best known for its collaborative programme with Mater Hospital and the Heart Walk held every September.

External links

Kenya Cardiac Society