Mt. OLIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER-Mosocho

Mount Olives Community Health Center is owned by the Mount Olives Self Help Group, an initiative of young professionals who came up together to work in their community through sharing knowledge and helping the community to grow. The health center is registered by the ministry of Health and is serving the rural community of Mosocho, a region that is prone to malaria and skin diseases. The hospital was started in 2015 to help the needy members of the community, hence it offers free consultation to date and patients only pay for medication. The hospital doesn’t do major surgeries yet but it hopes to expand its services in the near future. Services offered at the facility include both outpatient, inpatient and laboratory services. It offers affordable healthcare and also works towards community education health related topics to reduce prevalence of preventable diseases. It also supports the youths by providing youth friendly services. The inpatient wards are not equipped yet but the staff try their best to offer a good service. Other activities undertaken by the group include: Offering education to children, and promoting environmental conservation through mobilization and support of tree planting and protection of water springs. The hospital is welcoming medical volunteers to learn and support the local staff to offer services to the people. In future, the hospital hopes to install medical equipment, more beds, imaging services and a fully equipped maternity wing. The hospital has 13 staff members, and treats an average of 30 patients per day.