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The wondrous joy of small Eastleigh hospital that's doing better than blue chip companies

Joy Nursing Home in Eastleigh that was elavated to a level four hospital on Janaury 29, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A miniature hospital, operating in a residential building somewhere in Eastleigh, is reported to have been elevated to "Level 4" status, attracting patients whose surgical procedures merited a handsome compensation of Sh400m from the National Hospital Insurance Fund.

That's more than some blue-chip media companies are making. In fact, some are doing so badly, they have issued profit warnings or shed off staff, thanks to the ravages of Covid-19 that somehow did not slow down the flow of patients to the Eastleigh facility.

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