Re: Kenyatta National Hospital

Hi,

I am going to be working at Kenyatta National Hospital over the Christmas period this year. My medical school has told me lots of information - some of which I think is perhaps a little paranoid because they only keep telling us how dangerous the area is. I was wondering if anyone knew of cheapish accomodation that is near the hospital? I have been looking on the web, but as I have never been to Nairobi before, I don't know the distances from these places to the city city and hospital.

Thanks!

Hey,
Good location of the hospital. You take a public bus from teh city centre and it takes you upto the doorstep. Reliable public transport.
Regarding accommodation, you can stay at youth hostel. It is cheaper and more convenient.
If not, we have some homestays that u would really like.
keep in touch and yeah, we can have some coffee when you get here. It is a beautiful country that will provide greatest hospitality.

Kenyatta Hospital is one area which you can access from every corner of our city. As for accomodation, there are some fine places to stay in including staying with families at reasonable rates. If there is anything in particular you have in mind, please use link below for details. As for security, its like most cities in the world and one therefore needs to take usual precautions of avoiding lonely areas, as well as moving about alone at night.

Am sure you wil enjoy your stay here.

Muthoni

Hi,

I'm a 3rd mdeical student at Liverpool Uni, England and intend on doing part of my elective (5 weeks working abroad) in June/July in Kenya. I have a contact for Pumwani hospital as I spent some time there in the summer just gone, and also in a clinic in the Masia Mara. Can anyone provide me with a contact name and email address for Kenyatta hospital as post is invariably too slow and telephoning too expensive!!

Thanks your help, please use the send me an email link to get in touch. Laura

>Hi,
>I'm a 3rd mdeical student at Liverpool
>Uni, England and intend on doing
>part of my elective (5 weeks
>working abroad) in June/July in Kenya.
>I have a contact for Pumwani
>hospital as I spent some time
>there in the summer just gone,
>and also in a clinic in
>the Masia Mara. Can anyone provide
>me with a contact name and
>email address for Kenyatta hospital as
>post is invariably too slow and
>telephoning too expensive!!
>Thanks your help, please use the send
>me an email link to get
>in touch. Laura

Hi,
I Just saw your message. I am also a medical student in my 3rd year at Liverpool and thinking of going to Kenya for my elective. Not really sure where to go to and also need check the cost, if I can afford it. Can you get in touch with me to let me know what you've found out (Hospitals, accommodations...) and lets put heads together. You can use the send me an email link to get in touch.
Thanks,
Nadia.

I am an Ob/gyn in Massacusetts, USA. I am planning on spending time in Kenya in April/May. I would love to spend some time at the Pumwani hospital. Do you have any contact information that you could share?

Thanks so much. Please use the send me an email link to get in touch.

Tiffany

Hi Laura,

I am a third year medical student at Leeds Uni and I am hoping to go to Kenya this summer for a month. I have no idea where to volunteer, but would like to either work in a health care setting or with children...could you please give me any information you can about what you did out there?
Thanks so much for your time,
Natasha

Hi, i know it was a long time since you did your elective, but i am trying to plan mine, and i noticed you had some contacts in Kenya, i was wondering if you could send them me and also any recommendations would be appreciated!

Thanks

please send me an email

Hi, I'm planning to do my medical elective in Kenya too. Do you mind to send me the contacts in Kenya if you have any? I need the contacts ASAP because I need to get everything done by November. Really appreciate if you can help me.

Thank you so much.

please send me an email.

I'm also looking for the same thing!! If anyone on the forum has an email address that they could send me I would be very grateful. The one that I was given doe not work.
Thanks Flossie

KNH does not really have a website but they have links. Write your application to the managing director with all your details. Day of arrival, how many days in a week at KNH, department, Length of the elective, age etc.

when you succeed with the elective. I would be glad to provide you with accomodation at a good rate.

Regards
Paula

LAST EDITED ON Jul-16-08 AT 03:32 AM (GMT)

hi i live at a place called ngumo around 5km from KNH am an artist living with my small two sisters in a three bedroomed house one room converted to a recording studio with internet so i wouldnt mind giving u one room for the time u'll be here for a reasonable price.Public trans to kenyatta leave from the gate of the estate and drops u at the gate of the hospital.contact me for more info and pics

Hey!

I know this is another year down the line but I am really hoping to do my medical elective in Kenya... preferably Nairobi... and was wondering if you could send me any contacts that you may have used?! I cant find anything for the Kenyatta hospital!
I would really appreciate any help you could give me!

Thank you v much!

Caroline

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping to do the same thing as Caroline, do my medical elective (in surgery) in Kenya. I would be really grateful for any information on who to contact for this!

Caroline, message me if you want to get together to do this - maybe we'll find more if both of us are looking. I'd want to be there from December 2009 until April 2010.

Thanks!

Lisa

I'm originally from Nairobi and know the area pretty well. I now live in the United States but I have contacts there still. If you need assistance, I could be able to help.

Hello Jebelgou,

I'm Ken and I'm from London. I'm a 3rd year medical student and i'm looking forward to doing a short elective at the hospital. Could you tell me a little bit more about it? Are there also any contacts that you may know that I will be able to contact? Cheers!

hi all
I am hinson from Hong Kong.
I am a 3rd year medical student and I am going to do an elective next year in Kenya, possibly Nairobi or Mombasa.

I know it has been years since you guys' electives but can you please kindly forward some emails of hospitals in Nairobi or Mombasa that welcome foreign medical students electives?

Thanks very much!

Hi everyone!

I'm a third year medical student from the Netherlands, from August until November 2009 I would like to do an elective at the Kenyatta National Hospital. But the organization of this is quite difficult. Does anyone have some suggestions how to organize this? Does anyone have a contact?
Thanks in advance!

Well my name is Justin I am a kenyan and I stay in NAIROBI. I have read your message and have seen that you really need some help... since this will be your first visit to kenya and i enjoy making friends from any part of the world I really wouldnt mind helping you in any sort .Therefore if you have any problem that you need help just contact me at justom2010@ymail.com and i shall assist you untill you shall finish your business in kenya.All the best

Guys if you are still interested, I have a 2 bedroom house off Ngong Road and I can rent out one plus help with logistics etc. Contact me on kelvinkkaranja@yahoo.com or +254722633601.

If you are looking to apply to take your medical elective program in Kenya, I offer you the MEEA initiative which was initiated in 2006 in collaboration. The program includes full placement, accommodations, administration fees (institutional and hospital charges) and, for groups of five students or more, a three-day adventure excursion (camping. hiking, white-water rafting and host of other fun activities). Costs vary depending on largely on your duration of stay.
I have lived in Nairobi for the last six years and while it may be true that there is insecurity in Nairobi, Kenya is a lovely country and "insecurity" is really hyped (mostly by expats who earn hefty hardship pay and would therefore prefer to see the country remain a no-go-zone- but that's a story for another day).
All the best. Hope I can get to see you in Kenya....or anywhere else in East Africa.
Laura Pushor-Mwandi