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© Copyright 2010 Bomu Medical Centre
bomuclinic@mkomani.org
Site designed by Jacob Nel
OUT-PATIENT SERVICES
The Out-patient is one of Bomu’s vital departments. Bomu offers top quality services at an affordable fee.
MATERNITY & NEWBORN UNIT
Bomu offers ultra modern maternity service. The qualified staff will take you through all the procedures skillfully. Maternity Department has a bed capacity of 22 and a semi-private room with 2 beds.
MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC
The health and well being of the pregnant mother and the unborn child is assured here. Nurses and nutritionist offer services to the mothers. The National immunization program is implemented fully. All methods of family planning are offered.
We offer pap smear services for all mothers.
There is also a full time VCT counselor who ensures that PMTCT services for women attending MCH and family Planning clinics are offered.
All mothers are required to attend post-natal clinic to ensure that both mother and newborn baby are doing fine.
We run a gynecology clinic which is served by a consultant gynecologist.
RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The radiology unit is an important section in aiding diagnosis. We also offer ultra-sound services.
LABORATORY
Our Laboratory has ultra modern equipment. It is equipped to do wide range of tests.
The research lab has the ultra modern equipment and together with NYU. Bomu conducts research on Infant Diagnosis, Gender Study etc
TB CLINIC
Runs on Thursdays and is fully integrated into the Outpatient and CCC services. All our patients get these services free of charge.
DIABETIC CLINIC
A popular clinic that runs every Tuesday morning. The Clinic offers blood testing, including HbA1c and urine microalbuminuria, which are important for follow-up – todate we have 340 clients.
DENTAL CLINIC
This clinic operates on Tuesdays afternoons and Saturday mornings.
OPERATING THEATRE
We have two theatres, one for minor surgical procedures and another for major operations.
AMBULANCE
A state-of-the-art custom made ambulance. It is also available to the community and was donated by Mombasa’s great Philanthropist, Mr. Kanu bhai Babla.
ADULT CCC
Strategically situated on the first floor of the North Wing, this section provides comprehensive HIV services to over 17,000 HIV infected clients and more than half are on treatment.
PAEDIATRIC CCC
Located on the second floor with similar arrangement as the adult CCC, it ensures that children’s issues are handled professionally in a child-friendly manner. With the help of pediatric clinicians, this section offers high quality services, ensuring peace of mind for the child’s caregiver or parent.
Within the pediatric CCC we have Project Sunshine. A play room with colorful activities, toys, drawing tools and games for children. It is a tranquil environment even for the parents who relax with their children as they wait to see the clinician.
MEDICAL RECORDS SECTION
Clients’ records are well maintained and entered into the HMIS.Bomu is proud to be the first Centre to have a ‘live’ EMR system for all its clients.
THE TRACERS
All CCC registered clients are allocated a tracer (a community health worker) who acts as link between the patient and the facility. The tracer can be contacted at any time by the patient to address issues related to medication, clinic visits, psychosocial issues, disclosure etc.
FAMILY CARE PROGRAM
Situated strategically in the Adult CCC, this program carries out counseling of all CCC clients, with the intention of extending services to the family members of the clients.
VCT
With 2 full time Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT) Clinics, BMC is proud to have two star-NASCOP accreditation for its VCT services.
PMTCT SERVICES
A pregnant woman can test HIV positive at the MCH. PMTCT intends to prevent HIV infection from the mother to her newborn. A mother who tests HIV positive is enrolled in the CCC while being followed up regularly at the ANC.
LIKONI SATELITE CLINIC
In line with its policy of serving the underprivileged and marginalized communities, BMC has set up a satellite clinic along the Likoni — Ukunda Road, at Kiwerera.
TB PROGRAM
Bomu runs a full TB Clinic that sees patients from within and outside Kilindini District. Bomu ensures that all its CCC clients are screened for TB and treated in a timely manner.
MWANGALIZI PROGRAM
BMC field workers (waangalizi) follow-up orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) from the CCC by carrying out home visits where they address psychosocial, stigma, discrimination and disclosure issues, and also other concerns that affect the OVC.