AIC Kapsowar Mission Hospital is a 120 bed level five hospital located centrally in Elgeyo Marakwet County that offers a broad range of medical, surgical and dental services. The hospital has been serving this region since with increasing offerings since 1935 particularly serving those with the greatest needs.

Surgical services

Our surgeons are highly qualified North American trained surgeons or PAACS (Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons) graduates capable of a broad range of surgeries. We perform about 1700 operations yearly in our three modern operating rooms.

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Medical Services

We yearly see about 45,000 outpatients who are seen by clinical officers and medical specialists. There is an active four bed casualty department to care for the acutely ill and is covered for 24 hours daily. Inpatients are seen daily by our full-time medical staff which include North American trained missionary physicians, Kenyan trained medical officers and also family medicine residents from Kabarak University Medical School

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Obstetric Care

Kapsowar Mission Hospital delivers about 1600 babies yearly and is the regional referral center for complex obstetric complications. We have qualified doctors and midwives on hand 24 hours daily to attend to women in labour. We provide antenatal and post-partum care in our women’s clinics and have a full-time obstetrician on call 24 hours daily. Hospital care is the safest way to deliver a baby and can prevent complications that can occur with care provided at home or in a health center with limited resources.

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Newborn care

Kapsowar Mission Hospital has the largest and best equipped newborn unit in the county with 11 modern incubators. This unit was enlarged and renovated in 2020 and has piped in oxygen and suction for all babies.

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lab & Imaging

The hospital laboratory and imaging services are available 24 hours so emergency diagnostics can be done but the main working hours are 0800 – 1800 hrs. Fully qualified laboratory technicians and x-ray and ultrasound technicians run our laboratory service. The hospital has the only regional blood storage facility and is capable to give transfusions for emergencies and during surgeries.

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Dental care

Kapsowar Mission Hospital has the only full-service dental facility in central Elgeyo Marakwet county. Our dental facility opened in late 2020 and has two new modern dental chairs, a portable dental x-ray system and a computerized record keeping system. Our full-time dentist is Dr Caren Abraham who is a North American trained dentist with a broad range of dental skills and has specialized training in oral surgery.

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Pastoral care

At Kapsowar Mission Hospital we want to share the Gospel by engaging each person with kindness and compassion – letting patients and their families know they matter – just like Jesus did. There are chaplains and social workers on full time staff that see patients to care for their spiritual, emotional and family needs especially during times of crisis.

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