KDF to build 140-bed surgical block at Homa Bay referral hospital
Defence CS Roselinda Soipan Tuya broke ground on a multi-storey surgical block at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital, KBC reported. The 140-bed project is part of Governor Gladys Wanga's push to reach Level 6 status.
Work has started on a new multi-storey surgical block at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital, KBC Digital reported. The county government, the national government, the Ministry of Defence and the Kenya Defence Forces are building it together. The block will add 140 beds to the hospital's current 311. Defence Cabinet Secretary Roselinda Soipan Tuya presided over the groundbreaking and site handover. She called the block a transformative health infrastructure project built to modern standards. Tuya promised that her ministry would deliver it on time, within budget and to the quality expected of the KDF. Governor Gladys Wanga said the ceremony marked the start of the hospital's journey to Level 6 status. She said patients would get better access to surgical care and better conditions for treatment and recovery. Lake Region residents would also travel shorter distances for specialised care, she added. The block will handle surgical, critical care, maternal, newborn and inpatient services. It will have patient lifts, ramps, staircases and emergency exits. It will also link to…
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