By Antynet Ford
Equity Afia Kangemi and Utawala have been honored as the “Best Private Level 3 Health Facility,” in recognition of their commitment to delivering quality and accessible healthcare at the community level.
Equity Afia Kangemi was in the level 2 County awards while Equity Afia Utawala was selected as the 1st runner-up for offering quality healthcare services.
Nairobi City County recognized top healthcare champions at the 6th Annual Health Service Delivery Awards.
The accolades underscore the vital role Equity Afia plays in ensuring sustained improvement of the health and well-being of people by increasing access to and utilization of quality, affordable healthcare.
In his address, Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja praised the efforts of the medical fraternity, highlighting the importance of modernizing medical equipment, continuous professional training, and the development of healthcare infrastructure.
Equity Afia’s footprint has grown to over 120 medical centers across the country (https://www.equityafia.co.ke/location/) and 5 in DRC, and continues its expansion strategy, with an ongoing rollout plan to establish 1,000 centers across East and Central Africa by 2030.
These facilities are managed by a team of qualified and competent staff comprising medical officers, nurses, pharmacists, and lab technicians who are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that curative and preventive services are offered at the highest standards.
The facilities provide a wide range of outpatient services including medical consultation, pharmacy, laboratory, ultrasound, X-Ray, Mother-child care, and chronic care management services. Some of the specialist services include dental, optical, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatric, physiotherapy, ENT, general surgery and nutrition clinic.