Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is a distinguished healthcare institution that began in 1917 as a 60-bed facility and has evolved into a comprehensive multi-specialty international teaching and referral hospital. Located in Eldoret, Kenya, it serves a vast population of over 25 million people across multiple East African countries, including parts of Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The institution plays a crucial role in advancing Kenya's national development goals and operates as a teaching hospital for Moi University College of Health Sciences.
The hospital's operations span an impressive range of specialized medical services, including organ transplants, open heart surgeries, neurosurgical procedures, oncology services, and comprehensive trauma care. MTRH maintains strategic partnerships with numerous international institutions and has established several centers of excellence, including the Chandaria Cancer and Chronic Diseases Centre, Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital (the only public children's hospital in Eastern Africa), and AMPATH, which stands as Africa's largest HIV/AIDS treatment center serving over 180,000 patients. The institution's quality of service is validated by its ISO 9001:2015 certification and its laboratory's ISO 15189:2012 accreditation.
Beyond healthcare delivery, MTRH serves as a significant educational and research institution, hosting approximately 1,200 medical students and offering specialized training across various healthcare disciplines. The hospital maintains active research collaborations that have influenced healthcare policies, particularly in HIV care, chronic disease management, and oncology. Their commitment to expansion continues with plans to construct a modern 2,000-bed facility in Kiplombe, while their current operations include extensive outreach programs focusing on non-communicable diseases and various collegiate training programs in partnership with regional medical colleges.
