The Mombasa Hospital Description
The Mombasa Hospital is the oldest and largest private healthcare facility in the Coast Province of Kenya.Life as we know it, whether at an individual or organizational level, is centred on the premise that growth is a way of life and that we all must grow at all times. Yet growth does not simply mean making milestones and tallying profits, it is something beyond this.
The Mombasa Hospital’s path, in the last few years has been one of growth – a worthy testimony to the guidance provided by its Management Board, the hard work of our staff and the goodwill and loyalty of our admitting doctors and customers.The support we have received from our clients has enabled us to build new facilities and to refurbish existing ones and to purchase new equipment.Continual emphasis on the quality of our service, together with a conducive and friendly environment to our users, makes the Mombasa Hospital a first choice for healthcare for both local and overseas clients.
In addition, most of our wards and service areas enjoy a panoramic view of the Indian Ocean.As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Mombasa Hospital has held and continues to hold free health camps and events for those who cannot otherwise afford quality health care. These include cardiology, diabetes, renal dialysis, asthma, etc.
As an approved CPD (Continued Professional Development) centre, the Mombasa Hospital has been in the forefront in embracing and sharing new medical techniques and experiences through annual medical symposiums in various specialties and weekly in-service sessions. These activities bring together medical specialties, doctors and paramedic professionals.With 450 dedicated staff, which includes 170 nurses for a 125 bed hospital, our clients are assured of quality healthcare.We value and acknowledge the loyalty we receive from hospital users and admitting doctors. We will continue to be innovative and responsive and in this journey we seek your support and partnership to be your hospital of first choice.
The Mombasa Hospital Ownership and Management
The Hospital is owned by the Mombasa Hospital Association, an association of members.The Association is a company Limited by Guarantee and not having a share capital. It is registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 486 of the Laws of Kenya.
The Hospital is not for a profit and is managed on behalf of the Association by a Management Board comprising seven elected and four nominated members. The Board appoints a Medical Advisory Committee to advise the Board of Management on all matters pertaining to the efficient management of the clinical services of the Hospital.
The Medical Advisory Committee appoints:
- Medical Sub Committee
- Surgical Sub Committee
- Quality Control Sub-Committee (Death audits and Mortality and morbidity reviews)
- Pharmacy and therapeutics subcommittee
The Mombasa Hospital Vision
To be the leading private health care service provider and referral center on the East African Coast.
The Mombasa Hospital Mission
To provide high quality preventive and curative health care at primary, secondary and selected tertiary levels.
The Mombasa Hospital History
1891: The History of the Mombasa Hospital begins in 1891 when the Imperial British East Africa Company, which had been granted its charter from Queen Victoria only three years earlier, received a substantial donation to build a Hospital.They chose to name it the English Hospital and they gave the running of it to the Holy Ghost Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church. A two storey bungalow was adapted for use as a hospital with accommodation for about 12 patients.
The original Mombasa Hospital building, dating back to 1891, has benefited from conservation and is now a National monument.
1895: The newly established East African Protectorate took over the Imperial British East Africa Company and with it the Hospital which catered for a population of 300 Europeans.
1897: Dr. W.H. McDonald (a former employee of the company) was appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital.3 Sisters arrived from France to run the Hospital.
1903: Mombasa’s first motor car was off-loaded at the old port in December, 1903.Motor cars remained uncommon sight in town until the outbreak of war in 1914.Until then most patients who were unable to walk were brought to the Hospital by means of hand pushed trolleys.
1907: The British transferred the capital of East African Protectorate from Mombasa to Nairobi.
1908: The British Administration opened the Native Civil Hospital in Makadara to cater for non-European patients in Mombasa.
1909: The Mombasa Electric Light & Power Company was founded in 1909
1910: The Hospital was enabled to obtain electric power, with the cable being suspended from palm trees.
1912: There was no provision for maternity patients until 1912 when the first steps were taken to meet this need. A site was eventually chosen which overlooked the newly established Mombasa Golf Course. The nursing home had 3 rooms, which were often to be used as an overflow from the hospital.
1920: The East African Protectorate became Kenya Colony and Protectorate.
1921: The English Hospital changed its name to the European Hospital. It had 12 beds and 4 nurses. Mr. Norman Jewell, a Surgeon, became Senior Medical Officer.
An operating theatre was built during his time but not finished when he left in 1925. He had to perform operations on the verandah, and the chief difficulty was to keep the patient under chloroform owing to the wind blowing the chloroform away rapidly.
1927: The first refrigerator arrived
1935: It was not until 1935 that there was piped hot water
1937: The Malaria survey for Mombasa estimated that the town’s European population was 1,316, a considerable increase on forty years previously (300).
1940: Ambulance acquired. Served both the European and Native Civil Hospital.
1944: In 1944 the Government decided that it would have to concentrate its financial resources on medical facilities for the African community and that the European and Asian communities would have to fend for themselves.Associations were formed to take over responsibility for the non-African Hospitals.
1947: The Mombasa and Coast European Hospital Association was formed in 1947 and assumed responsibility for the Hospital.
1948: Building of the Hospital began before the end of 1948 from Stg. £ 35,000 bequeathed by Mr. Samuel Cohen, the contractor for the Kenya – Uganda Railway and a matching grant from the Government plus Stg. £ 18000 realized from the sale of the nursing home.
1950: Hospital building with 70 beds was opened on 20th May, 1950 by Sir Charles Mortimer, Commissioner of Lands and the first Matron was Miss Jane Warden. She was Matron for 15 years.
The Mombasa Hospital Photo
The Mombasa Hospital Facilities and Services
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Facilities and services at a Glance
Inpatient:
The Mombasa Hospital with a capacity of 125 beds is the oldest and largest not-for-profit private hospital at the Kenyan Coast overlooking the Indian Ocean. The bed mix includes:- Air-conditioned VIP/Private suites with amenities including satellite television and telephone.
- Self contained standard Private Rooms.
- Pediatric Ward offering a choice of Self contained Private rooms/Suites and General Ward beds with facilities for accompanying mothers.
- Ultra modern fully equipped Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- High Dependency Unit (HDU).
- Maternity Ward offering a choice of Self Contained Private Rooms/Suites, Semi-Private rooms (Two-bedded) and General Ward beds.
- General Ward beds segregated between Male and Female beds and Medical and Surgical patients.
ClinicalL Support Services and Dianosticts:
- Fully stocked pharmacy open 24hours.
- Fully equipped operating theatres with modern equipment including laparoscopic (minimal invasive) surgery
- Endoscopes/Gastroenterology.
- Laboratory providing quality and prompt services with quality control standards and overseen by a consultant pathologist.
- Radiology/imaging services including routine and specialized X-rays, Ultrasonography, Image intensifying, CT scanning and Mammography with hospital based radiologists.
- Physiotherapy.
- Renal dialysis.
- Chemotherapy services.
- Obstretics & gynaecology manned by full time hospital resident gynaecology/obstretician.
Outpatient Ambulatory Care & Emergency:
- 24- hour outpatient/casualty service manned by competent and qualified clinical staff.
- Emergency service with fully equipped patient monitoring system.
- Specialists clinics in Diabetes,Asthma,Well woman,Maternal child Health (MCH), Counselling, HIV/Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) and Nutrition & dietics.
- Comprehensive executive checkups / Travelers vaccination centre.
- Visiting specialists’ clinics in orthopaedic surgery, pediatric cardiology and oncology.
- Hospital based private consultants’ clinics in:
- Internal medicine, cardiology, nephrology and gastroenterology
- Obstetrics & gynaecology
- General Paediatrics and Paediatric cardiology
- General and laparoscopic surgery, orthopaedic and trauma surgery and urosurgery
- ENT
- Dental surgery
- Fertility, IVF and Endoscopy Centre
- Haemodialysis services
- Laboratory services
- Operating theatres
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Radiology & imaging services
- Specialists clinic
- Executive check-up
- Accidents & emergency
- Intensive care unit
- High dependency unit
The Mombasa Hospital Career
The Mombasa Hospital welcomes applications and is looking for competent and motivated persons with a strong belief in its purpose , who are willing to dedicate themselves to a rewarding career. Looking for an opportunity to join our team?Frequently visit our page to check our latest vacancies.
The Mombasa Hospital Contacts
Physical Address: Off Mama Ngina Drive, next to Treasury Square.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 90294 G.P.O Mombasa 80100 Kenya
Tel: 254 041 2312191 / 2312099 / 2228010/2312190
Mob: 0733333655 / 0722203755
Fax: 254 41 2225086 / 2229254 / 2228711
E-mail: info@mombasahospital.com
Web: http://www.mombasahospital.com/