Nairobi Hospital Ebola Unit Inspected After Kenya’s First Case

Top officials inspected Nairobi Hospital’s Ebola unit as Kenya strengthens isolation capacity and infection controls after confirming an imported Ebola case.

NAIROBI, Kenya- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has led a government inspection of Nairobi Hospital’s Ebola isolation facility as Kenya steps up preparedness following confirmation of its first imported case.

The inspection assessed the hospital’s readiness to manage suspected and confirmed Ebola cases, including infection prevention measures, equipment and safeguards for patients and healthcare workers, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said.

The Ministry of Health described Nairobi Hospital as a 133-bed facility designated to support isolation and case management.

The inspection forms part of a wider effort to ensure facilities can identify and respond to suspected infections while limiting the risk of transmission.

Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease on October 6.

Source: Y News