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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.

By |2019-02-07T20:05:43+01:007. February 2019|News|

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.

By |2019-02-06T19:45:37+01:006. February 2019|News|

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.

By |2019-02-06T18:36:03+01:006. February 2019|News|

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.

By |2018-06-09T15:15:50+02:009. June 2018|News|

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.

By |2018-06-09T15:13:44+02:009. June 2018|News|

Pay fees at great risk

As is required every October, Rhine Valley Hospital was required to pay its license fees on time in the fall of 2017. If the money is not received on time, a penalty of 50 percent would be due and added to the license fee.

By |2018-06-09T15:12:30+02:009. June 2018|News|

Especially many asthma cases

In the months of October, November and December, Rhine Valley Hospital has to treat a particularly large number of patients with asthma, according to experience. In order for the team to meet the need, it adjusts to these cases. So did Joseph Muriithi Muriuki. He reports a specific case.

By |2018-06-09T15:10:58+02:009. June 2018|News|
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