Tag: kenya healthcare

  • Kijabe Training – Dr. Jean

    Kijabe Training – Dr. Jean

    Dr. Jean de Dieu Igirubuntu is a first-year anesthesia resident at AIC Kijabe Hospital, pursuing a four-year residency program. Originally from Burundi, he practiced medicine for four years at Kibuye Mission Hospital before joining the PAACS program. Reflecting on the state of healthcare in Burundi, he notes that as of 2018, the country had only…

  • 10 Years, 10 Projects

    10 Years, 10 Projects

    I (David) moved to Kijabe 10 years ago in September, and the Elimu Education Housing building was the first project I worked on even before Friends of Kijabe launched. Since then, Friends of Kijabe was part of significant infrastructure expansion at Kijabe, even in hard times like we are experiencing now with the Kenyan Health…

  • What Is Kijabe Known For?

    What Is Kijabe Known For?

    Anywhere you go in Kenya, if you meet someone at a gas station, police check, airport desk, this person knows about Kijabe Hospital. Why?  What is AIC Kijabe Hospital famous for?   1. Prayer  So many patients choose Kijabe because they want doctors who will not only treat them but also pray for them!  They know there is…

  • Energy Center Update

    Energy Center Update

    Groundbreaking on the Kijabe Hospital Energy Center took place in late 2022 and construction is nearly complete in October 2023. Awesome progress by the engineers and project management team! Oxygen Plant to be installed in November by Build Health International/African Mission Healthcare Office upstairs for hospital support services.