Untreated inflammation makes surgery necessary
The following article contains the case study of a 78 year old man. He lives in Kasambara, is a farmer and presented at Rhine Valley Hospital on January 2 with urethral problems.
Kwaheri means: goodbye
On Friday, February 8, around 200 guests bid farewell to Stephan Holderegger. The board of Rhein-Valley Hospital had invited to the memorial service in the "Sonnen"-Saal in Altstätten. The news portal rheintaler.ch reported on the event under the title: "Kwaheri means: goodbye".
More and more women develop breast cancer
So-called diseases of civilization such as cancer are on the rise in Kenya. As a result, the medical staff at Rhine Valley Hospital created a breast cancer case study for a client. The patient is 52 years old, works as a farmer and lives in a camp for displaced people in Nakuru district.
Circumcision against AIDS
According to the WHO, male circumcision is considered AIDS prevention. Rhine Valley Hospital regularly performs surgeries to remove the foreskin. On the one hand, this reduces the risk of HIV infection in patients. On the other hand, medical personnel use the treatment to educate the population on how to avoid transmission of the virus. This is shown by the example of Kilonzo and Kevin.
Most often lacks health insurance
Ephantus Njoroge Njambi is 22 years old. At Rhine Valley Hospital, he works in administration, preparing the payment of salaries, insurance, taxes and pensions. He consults with Mama Matata as soon as patients are unable to pay for their treatment.
Well water prevents dysentery
Switzerland is once again experiencing a cold winter. In the Rhine Valley, temperatures are currently not rising above freezing. At night, the thermometer drops almost into the double-digit minus range. Snowy mountains and black ice on the sidewalks may make us forget that it is very hot in Kenya right now. In Kasambara-Gilgil it is currently 30 degrees in the shade.
Memorial service for Stephan Holderegger
On January 2, Stephan Holderegger passed away after a long and serious illness. To commemorate him and his life's work, the Rhine Valley Hospital in Kenya, the association of the same name is organizing a memorial service.
Obituary Stephan Holderegger
On the occasion of the death of Stephan Holderegger, Gert Bruderer wrote an article in the daily newspapers  "Der RheintalerÂ" and  "Rheintalische VolkszeitungÂ". It is posted on the online portal rheintaler.ch.
Keep infections at bay
Nahashon Mwangi works with Mama Matata (hospital director Ruth Schäfer) in the Rhein-Valley Hospital office. Again and again, he observes that some patients are to be discharged too soon after treatment. Fortunately, Mama Matata then steps in and provides the important follow-up care, he says.
Ritual of growing up
Victor Odor has been part of the Rhine Valley Hospital team for six years. As an office assistant, he has many duties to perform: Controlling water charges, preparing accounting, reviewing employee reports, organizing kitchen purchases, and keeping the community informed about hospital operations. Every year he prepares the circumcision of the boys.
