Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences

Thika Nursing home, which is an affiliate of Ruiru Private Hospital (based in Ruiru) and Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences (TSMHS) is a long established Hospital in Thika town. Opened in 1977 and located in one of Thika's upper market suburbs, Section Nine - five minutes away from the medical training school, TSMHS - this hospital has a history of long service in this fast growing industrial hub. Having first opened as an out-patient clinic, the hospital has expanded over the years into a multi specialty medical centre which includes comprehensive out-patient medical services for 24 hours a day. Today, Thika Nursing Home has fully equipped X-ray, Ultrasound, Operation theatre, Pharmacy, Dental, Physiotherapy, Maternity, V.C.T, ART, laboratory units etc. which are functional 24 hours. Some of the in-patient services include Surgery, Paedriatics, Obsterics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Psychiatry, Counseling, Neurosurgery, etc. The hospital has a 24 hrs ambulance for emergencies, a comprehensive care center, community health involvement and home based care services. To ensure that they are always able to do their work uninterrupted, the hospital also has a generator. Led by among others the humble director of the hospital, who has been working as a doctor for the past 15 years, the hospital comes with an experienced team of resident doctors and visiting consultants who are always available to provide their services to patients as well as to the students from TSMHS - which is proves very useful for their hands-on experience. Thika Nursing Home also offers services to its corporate clients. Currently, it provides credit facilities to approximately 65 companies and still counting. The hospital not only provides quality care, but is also quite affordable for all. For example, the N.H.I.F rebate (which is generally the amount a patient can spend in a day is Kshs.