The Nairobi Campus Clinic – By 07-1485, Sam Lukudu (COM 467T)

Nairobi campus students in Daystar University have had for a few years now, the campus clinic which mainly deal with emergency cases, as the students are provided with medical insurance for their health care in general.

The Nairobi Campus Clinic

Despite its small size, the clinic treats quiet a number of students on daily basis.

Dr. Elizabeth Wambui, who is in charge of the clinic says when students come with illnesses that require complex or more examinations that can’t be offered in the clinic, they send the student to a specialized Dr “After examining a patient here, we then decide as to whether he or she can be treated here or whether they should be referred to a different Dr elsewhere, who specializes in a given area” said Dr. Wambui.

Dr Elizabeth Wambui

The clinic has a multi-disciplinary system and it cooperates with all kinds of specialists who are usually contacted when there is need to do so, “We have very many stations, and we have a multi-disciplinary system, for example right now I don’t work alone, I liaise with other doctors and specialists”

“We have the basic equipments needed for basic examination, but the space is small” revealed Dr Wambui, when asked about the challenges they face in the clinic, adding that the students have also complained about lack of privacy due to the space challenge “There was a complaint about privacy, especially when it comes to patients who needs to be observed, and so because we only have one couch it is very challenging to have more than one patient at a go”

During weekdays, the clinic opens from 8:00 in the morning and closes in the evening at 5:00, while on Saturday it stays open until 1:00 PM.

By 07-1485, Sam K Lukudu