Top 10 Most Reliable Emergency Hospitals in Kenya
The essence of great medical emergency services only hits us when we have a medical case where every second count and the pain of helplessness losing a loved one as you stare as all the experts ignore your pleas for whatsoever reason.
Have you ever lost a loved one in the waiting bay of Kenya’s long queues and wished you’d pursued medicine instead? The pain is not more for the loss but in the manner in which it takes place.
The life we live today has majority prioritizing material things over life despite the fact that unlike lost wealth which can always be recovered, a life lost can never be recovered and so all ought to be put into place to avoid the loss for starters.
The story of one Annett Kabareka who died in a hospital’s waiting bay after long hours of begging onlookers who filmed her writhe in pain as life escaped her is one that clearly paints the image of a society that no longer values the sanctity of life.
Annett, who had been involved in a road accident while onboard a motorbike which was hit from behind by a speeding vehicle throwing her off the bodaboda, was rushed to a hospital after hours of being filmed by onlookers.
Annett had begged the onlookers to rush her to hospital believing that once she got into a medical facility, then her life would be saved as it is expected that it is every medic’s calling to give their best and avoid loss of lives but that was not to be.
Annett was kept at the hospital’s waiting bay as the authorities demanded a down payment of 5,000 shillings before they could begin attending to her all while the internal and external wounds continued bleeding minimizing her survival chances.
By the time Annett’s mother arrived at the hospital with a mere 2,000 shillings, Annett was in bad shape and shortly lost her life, that was how much the life of Annett was equated to 5,000 shillings!
I have lost a loved one in the waiting bay and must say the pain never leaves you, the ‘what if we had rushed her or him to a different hospital would she still be with us?’ never goes away which is why this list of best emergency hospitals in Kenya is crucial.
Feel free to share your thoughts on the mentioned hospitals and share your experiences with everyone as though the policy on emergencies remains put, it is not implemented and the fight cannot be won through losing your loved ones.
Guru Nanak Hospital
Located along Thika road on Murang’a road just past Pangani and before Ngara, Guru Nanak has minimized loss of lives especially after road accidents along the superhighway.
Guru Nanak has an implemented policy that sees the hospital render first aid services to emergency patients and their families without first demanding for money.
Guru Nanak is mostly always ready for an emergency maybe because of its location on the busy highway and ease of access by both vehicles and individuals.
Guru Nanak has also offered emergency services to patients from terror attacks such as the 1998 US Embassy bombing, Westgate terror attack, and the Dusit D2 Complex before asking for money upfront.
Kenyatta National Hospital
Kenyatta National and Referral Hospital is not only a public facility where Kenyans stream in large numbers but is also the one facility that is expected to handle the majority of emergency cases from all social classes.
Kenyatta National Hospital also referred to as KNH has handled some of the most complex emergency cases as the US Bombing in 1998, the Moi Girls fire, the Gikomba fire, and many others without asking for money upfront.
In any event that you have a medical emergency that could mean life or death and in close proximity to the National Hospital, do not hesitate to rush there.
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