Ruto Unveils Italy Deal to Build 15 New Hospitals Across Kenya
The projects include 13 county referral hospitals and two national teaching hospitals, with officials citing a bed shortage of 12 per 10,000 people.
- On Tuesday, President William Ruto announced a partnership with Italy and GKSD Group to construct 15 new hospitals across Kenya, advancing Universal Health Coverage under the Mattei Plan for Africa.
- Kenya currently has approximately 12 hospital beds per 10,000 people, falling significantly short of the World Health Organisation recommendation of at least 25 beds per 10,000 people.
- Construction will include 13 Level Five county referral hospitals and two Level Six national teaching and referral hospitals, with facilities planned for Mombasa, Kisii, Turkana, and Mandera counties.
- Strengthening county referral systems will allow patients to access specialized services closer to home, reducing pressure on Kenyatta National Hospital, the country's largest referral facility.
- Implemented under Italy's Mattei Plan for Africa, the partnership represents part of a broader strategy currently funding 76 projects with an initial endowment of €5.5 billion across health and infrastructure sectors.
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NAIROBI (KENYA) (ITALPRESS) GKSD, participated by the San Donato Group, has signed with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry of Health, a Letter of Intents for the development of a program for the strengthening of the national health infrastructures that previews the realization of 15 new hospitals in 15 counties, for an estimated total investment in about 419 million dollars. The signature took place at the State House …
Kenya: Ruto Unveils Plan for 15 New Referral Hospitals Under Italy Partnership
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a major partnership with Italy and GKSD Group that will see 15 new hospitals constructed across the country in a fresh push to expand specialized healthcare and address the shortage of hospital beds.
(Teleborsa) - GKSD, a subsidiary of the San Donato Group, has signed with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry of Health, a Letter of Intents for the development of a program of...
Fifteen new hospitals in as many counties of the African country. The latest initiative of GKSD in Kenya within the Mattei Plan This article Kenya-Italy axis, committed by 419 million dollars for GKSD comes from LaPresse
NAIROBI (KENYA) (ITALPRESS) GKSD, participated by the San Donato Group, has signed with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry of Health, a Letter of Intents for the development of a program for the strengthening of national health infrastructures that foresees the construction of 15 new hospitals in 15 counties, for a total investment [...]
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