Kenyatta National Hospital
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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 (now Nairobi Hospital
). It was renamed Kenyatta National Hospital -- after Jomo Kenyatta
-- following independence from the British
. It is currently the largest referral and teaching hospital in the country.
Kenyatta National Hospital has a capacity of 1800 beds and has over 6000 staff members. It covers an area of 45.7 hectares. The University of Nairobi
Medical School, and several government agencies are located on the campus.
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
is the oldest hospital 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...
. 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 (now Nairobi Hospital
Nairobi Hospital
The Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. In the 1990's, there were two cases of the highly dangerous Biosafety Level 4 pathogen Marburg, one a patient and one a doctor,...
). It was renamed Kenyatta National Hospital -- after Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....
-- following independence from the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is currently the largest referral and teaching hospital in the country.
Kenyatta National Hospital has a capacity of 1800 beds and has over 6000 staff members. It covers an area of 45.7 hectares. The University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
Medical School, and several government agencies are located on the campus.
External links
- http://wikimapia.org/1016902/Kenyatta-National-Hospital