The Ministry of Health has launched a new maternity theater at the Kajiado County Referral Hospital (KCRH) in a major step toward reducing maternal deaths and improving delivery services in the region.
The newly opened facility is designed to handle only maternity-related operations, ensuring that mothers in labour receive timely and specialized attention. The theater is fitted with modern medical equipment and can accommodate up to fifteen delivering mothers at a time, allowing doctors to perform multiple operations simultaneously without unnecessary delays.
Hospital Chief Administrator Dr. Fred Ayani welcomed the development, noting that the dedicated maternity theater will ease congestion and enable other surgical procedures to continue smoothly in the main theater. He said the move will improve efficiency and enhance the hospital’s capacity to deliver quality healthcare.
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Kajiado County Minister of Health Alex Kilouwa said the launch aligns with the government’s wider agenda to curb maternal deaths and expand access to quality reproductive healthcare. He added that the hospital is now fully equipped to handle all maternal cases, reducing the need to transfer patients to other facilities.
The new maternity theater marks a key milestone in strengthening maternal and child health services in Kajiado County, offering hope for safer deliveries and healthier families.
By Benedict Aoya
