Eldoret, Kenya: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Eldoret can now perform kidney transplants on Kenyans with renal disorders. Majority Kenyans with kidney dysfunctions seek transplants abroad, which is costly.
The country's second largest referral hospital announced yesterday that it can now do transplants following an eight-year training and support partnership from Doctor to Doctor Foundation of Free University Hospital in Amsterdam Netherlands.
MTRH director John Kibosia, said yesterday through the programme, the hospital has performed six successful kidney transplants.
"The programme has been successful and we are now able to run on our own because we have a team of surgeons and other trained staff. We want to make transplants a routine and also MTRH to be a centre of excellence in this process," said Dr Kibosia.
He said patients with renal failure can now undergo kidney transplant at MTRH and Kenyatta National Hospital at an affordable cost.
"The cost of kidney transplant at MTRH is Sh300,000 and an extra Sh100,000 for drugs. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) clears Sh250,000 and the patient meets only Sh150,000. This is much affordable compared to seeking the same service abroad at Sh3 million," said Kibosia.
