AIC Litein Mission Hospital Description

AIC Litein Mission Hospital is a rural faith-based non-governmental medical institution fully owned and managed by the Africa Inland Church (AIC) that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services and facilities in aligning with the requirements of the Department of Health Service Support of Public Health Ministry.  

AIC Litein Mission Hospital is located in Litein Sub-location, Litein location, Bureti Division, Bureti Constituency in Kericho County. The idea of setting up a comprehensive palliative care program at AIC Litein hospital was mooted in 2004 when the need for palliative care was recognized. Nurses and volunteers have been trained in palliative care and HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. The Palliative Care Unit staff includes a Clinical Officer who has attained a diploma in palliative care, three registered nurses who have undergone and qualified in palliative care training, and a Chaplain who oversees spiritual counseling.

AIC Litein Mission Hospital Contacts

Address: P.O. Box 200
Postal Code: 20210
Town: Litein
Nearest Town: Litein
Email:
Landline: 052-54026/ 052-54260
Mobile:
Fax:

Status: Operational
Number of Beds: 160
Number of Cots: 8

Type: Mission Hospitals in Kenya
Owner: Other Faith Based
Status: Operational
District: Buret, Rift Valley
Division: Bureti
Location: Litein
Sub-Location: Litein
Constituency: Bureti
County: Kericho

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AIC Litein Mission Hospital Services

1.  Antenatal
2.  Antiretroviral Therapy
3.  Basic Emergency Obstetric Care
4.  Caesarean Section
5.  Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care
6.  Curative In-patient Services
7.  Curative Outpatient Services
8.  Family Planning
9.  Growth Monitoring and Promotion
10.  HIV Counselling and Testing
11.  Home-Based Care
12.  Immunization
13.  Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
14.  Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV
15.  Radiology Services (e.g X-ray, UltraScan, MRI, etc)
16.  Tuberculosis Diagnosis
17.  Tuberculosis Labs
18.  Tuberculosis Treatments

AIC Litein Mission Hospital Photo

Overview of Mission Hospital in Kenya

The missionaries played a very key role in the provision of healthcare in Kenya before independence which led to the establishment of mission hospitals that have continued to serve the Kenyan population to date. Mission hospitals are faith-based institutions that provide health care. These hospitals were established by Christian missionaries.

1. Curative and preventive care and promotion of health of the people in the county;
2. Quality clinical care by a more skilled and competent staff than those of the health centers and dispensaries;
3. Treatment techniques such as surgery not available at health centers;
4. Laboratory and other diagnostic techniques appropriate to the medical, surgical, and outpatient activities of the district hospital;
5. Inpatient care until the patient can go home or back to the health center;
6. Training and technical supervision to health centers; as well as a resource center for health centers at each Mission hospital;
7. Twenty-four-hour services;

1. Obstetrics and gynecology;
2. Child health;
3. Medicine;
4. Surgery, including anesthesia;
5. Accident and emergency services;
6. Non—clinical support services;
7. Referral services;
8. Contribution to the district-wide information generation, collection planning, implementation, and evaluation of health service programs.