Patients with life-threatening conditions such as leukaemia, lymphomas, sickle cell disease, and immune deficiency disorders can now be treated with bone marrow transplants (BMT) in Kenya. 

The Nairobi West Hospital has built the first-ever bone marrow transplant unit in the country, making Kenya a potential medical tourist destination in the region. The facility performed the first bone marrow transplant on October 10. 

Margaret, a 55-year-old woman with Multiple Myeloma, successfully underwent a two-hour surgery at the hospital.

Dr Guarav Dixit, who headed the procedure, said Margaret is responding well to treatment and is on her way to full recovery.

They withheld Margaret’s full name on the basis of medical confidentiality.