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First bone marrow transplant unit launched at Nairobi West Hospital
An air ambulance helicopter prepares to land at the rooftop of the Nairobi West Hospital. Kenyan patients now have the choice of getting treated for blood disorders locally instead of travelling abroad after Nairobi West Hospital installed the country’s first bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit and successfully carried out the first such operation.
What you need to know:
- Nairobi West Hospital installed the country’s first bone marrow transplant unit and successfully carried out the first such operation.
- According to Prof Andrew Kanyi Gachii, the chief medical director at Nairobi West Hospital, the 55-year-old female patient had been suffering from multiple myeloma.
- He explained that the unit has opened access to quality and affordable specialised healthcare in the country, which has been a major concern for patients who have had to travel abroad for advanced medical procedures.
Kenyan patients now have the choice of getting treated for blood disorders locally instead of travelling abroad after a Nairobi hospital installed the country’s first bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit and successfully carried out the first such operation.
According to Prof Andrew Kanyi Gachii, the chief medical director at Nairobi West Hospital, the 55-year-old female patient had been suffering from multiple myeloma.
