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Convenient
Inpatient Care

Our inpatient provides world-class care designed exclusively for children and young adults from birth to 21 years. Our child-friendly wards accommodate both mother and child ensuring comfort and peace of mind throughout the healing journey. We are proud to offer child friendly play areas and professional play therapy, creating a safe and nurturing environment that supports both emotional and physical recovery.
We welcome referrals from other hospitals, coordinate medical evacuations across East Africa, and care for international patients seeking care. With an average length of stay of just 2.6 days, delivering quality care with efficiency, convenience, and a delightful family-first approach.

90%

Patient Satisfaction

2.6 Days

Length of stay

12,000

Annual Inpatient Visits

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Short Stay
Short Stay
Child friendly environment & Play therapy
Child friendly environment & Play therapy
Playground
Playground
High Quality & Safety Care
High Quality & Safety Care
Daycare Service
Daycare Service
State of the Art Surgical Facilities
State of the Art Surgical Facilities
Nurturing Environment
Nurturing Environment
Specialized Care
Specialized Care

Inpatient
Services

We offer the full range of preventive care services incorporating primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention, and currently reach more than 100,000 clients annually.

1. Ward
2. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
3. High Dependency Unit
4. Bone Marrow Transplant
5. Paediatric Critical Care Unit
6. Paediatric Oncology

Your Child’s inpatient stay at Gertrude's Children's Hospital

At Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, we provide specialized, world-class inpatient care for children and young adults from birth to 21 years. Our 120-bed facility in Muthaiga has served over 100,000 patients annually from across Africa and beyond. With a focus on short inpatient stays, our wards are staffed by highly specialized critical care and perioperative nurses, ensuring expert care throughout your child’s recovery.

Why Gertrude's

Our goal is to deliver quality of care in a courteous, respectful, and compassionate manner. We hope you will allow us to care for you and strive to be the first and best choice for your family healthcare.

Find more about our inpatient offering and packages

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