Penda Health launches referral medical centre in downtown Nairobi
Penda Health – a network of high-quality, affordable medical centres serving more than 250,000 patients annually – launched its newest referral medical centre in downtown Nairobi, located on Kimathi Street at the Old Mutual Building, opposite the Sarova Stanley Hotel.
This new Kimathi Street location will serve as an in-network referral centre for Penda patients who need more specialized services. This represents a brand new service offering for Penda Health, including specialist services such as physician, gynaecologist, and paediatrician consultations, dental services, advanced ultrasound, and advanced diagnostics and lab tests.
These specialist services are offered in addition to the usual suite of primary care services – including lab, general consultation, and pharmacy – that can be found at their other 21 walk-in branches. In the upcoming months, they also plan to add x-ray services to the Kimathi Street location.
Dr. Sarah Kiptinness, Penda's new Head of Quality Improvement and resident family physician at this location, says, "Our Kimathi Street location is a clean, spacious, welcoming environment where high quality clinical and diagnostic services are offered to our clients at an affordable cost. Together with the 14 insurance partners, Penda Kimathi Street provides quality primary healthcare services in obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, acute and chronic medical care and dental care. It's also the one-stop shop for your annual medical review. Best of all, you will find a supportive team of providers ready to walk the journey with our clients to achieve and maintain good health.”
Penda is committed to expanding access to quality healthcare, not only to uninsured patients but also those covered by corporate insurance. By offering low-cost care that allows insurance covers to last longer, Penda offers the CBD business community – and Nairobi at large – the quality expected from Penda Health at walking distance from their office buildings.
Penda hopes to pursue direct partnerships with corporates for wellness packages, digital health offerings, and low-cost capitated cover for their employees. To learn more or to organize a tour of the centre, Penda encourages interested parties to contact Penda’s Head of External Affairs, Salome Mwaura (salome.mwaura@pendahealth.com).
