Over 130 surgeries performed at the new Kenneth Matiba Eye and Dental Hospital

Posted on :Saturday , 3rd September 2016

Over 130 people have undergone successful eye surgeries at the new Kenneth Matiba Eye and Dental Hospital in Murang’a county only three months after it was opened.

James Gitau, the doctor incharge of the hospital, said over 7, 212 have received optical treatment and over 9,221 have been treated for various dental illnesses.

Gitau told the Star that more than 1,721 reading glasses have been given to patients and 1,302 others have received corrective spectacles.

“Since the hospital became operational in May, at least 16,000 patients have received treatment,” Gitau said.

He said the facility, situated at Kenol shopping centre, has attended to patients from Isiolo, Laikipia, Nyeri, Meru and Embu counties.

The hospital, he said, has been equipped with modern equipment and highly trained specialists. It has a 100-bed capacity.

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