• Breast Cancer Clinic (with KEBCOS)

Each year, thousands of Kenyan women are affected by breast cancer which not only impacts the individuals living with the disease, but also their families, friends and loved ones as well. It is in this view that Metropolitan hospital teamed up with Kenya breast cancer outreach support group to offer free screening and sensitize people on these conditions.

Onsite VCT Clinic (with MMAAK)

The hospital has partnered with Movement of Men against Aids in Kenya (M.M.A.A.K.), which is an NGO that involves men to take up their role in the fight against HIV and AIDS. M.M.A.A.K offers;

• FREE on site VCT Clinic

• Psychosocial support

• Home based care management

• Positive Youth Initiative – involves participation of the youth in developing programmes that interest them in the fight against HIV/AID

Free HIV Care and Management

The hospital has partnered with Gold Star Network, to offer out – patient care to financially challenged HIV+ persons at minimal cost plus psychosocial support via phone and referral to Gold Star Network psychosocial centres. We have further partnered with Movement of Men Against Aids in Kenya (M.M.A.A.K.) to offer on site psychosocial support and home based care management.

The clinic runs every Wednesday from 2 – 5 p.m. and ensures FREE;

• Laboratory tests – CD4/CD8 counts and PCR for children below 18 years.

• Anti – Retroviral Treatment (A.R.V.’s)

• Septrin DS Tablets only (Antibiotic)

• Anti Tuberculosis (T.B.)

• Multivitamins

• Support group activities

HEALTH EDUCATION 

• Preventive Health

We educate the public on preventive medicine through lectures and flyers. This is done for FREE to companies, institutions and communities around us and helps inform them of ways that can be used to keep diseases at bay and if sick, the best way to manage.

The following are topics that we cover:-

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

• Hepatitis

• Typhoid

• Kidney failure

• Arthritis

• Nutrition

• Clinic  1	Clinic 2 ( H.I.V.CLINIC)		Clinic 3
  Diabetes	Gold Star	T.B.	Hypertension and Preventive Care
  HbA1c management HbA1c level Blood pressure management Lipid measurement LDL-cholesterol level Urine protein testing Eye exam Foot exam Influenza vaccination	Laboratory tests – CD4/CD8 counts and PCR for children below 18 years.  Free Anti – Retroviral Treatment (A.R.V.’s)  Free Septrin DS Tablets only (Antibiotic)  Free Multivitamins  Free Support group activities	Free Anti Tuberculosis (T.B.)  Free Multivitamins  Free Support group activities	Blood pressure screening Blood pressure control Plan of care Breast cancer screening
  HbA1c = Hemoglobin A1c; LDL = low-density lipoprotein

 

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