The National Referral Spinal Injury Hospital is a National Level 6 hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It specializes in the treatment of spinal cord injuries.[2][1]
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital | |
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Ministry of Health (Kenya) | |
Geography | |
Location | Kilimani, Nairobi County, Kenya |
Coordinates | 1°17′17″S 36°47′38″E / 1.2881437°S 36.7939150°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Publilc |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Standards | Level 6 |
Beds | 30 |
Speciality | Spinal cord injury |
History | |
Opened | 1941[1] |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Kenya |
The referral hospital was built in World War II to serve injured soldiers.[1] It was originally known as the Amani Cheshire Home. named for the donor of the original structure.[3][4]