Equity Afia outlets surge past 100 across Kenya
Equity Afia has bolstered its presence in Kenya with the opening of seven new medical centers to address the rising demand for healthcare services across the country.
The latest additions are located in Migori town, Nyamira town, Busia town, Bomet town, Mpeketoni town, Iten town, and Kwale town.
Equity Group Foundation (EGF), through its health pillar, currently runs 102 medical centers nationwide, and has plans to roll out 1000 centers across East and Central Africa by 2030.
These facilities are managed by a team of qualified and highly skilled staff, including medical officers, nurses, clinical officers, pharmaceutical and laboratory technologists, whose clinical management is supported by state-of-the-art laboratory and diagnostic equipment to ensure that curative and preventive services are offered at the highest standards.
Founded in 2015, the Equity Afia franchise focuses on increasing access to affordable and high-quality health services across the country in urban and rural locations, bridging the inequality gap in the provision of health services.
The facilities provide a wide range of outpatient services, including medical consultation, laboratory tests, ultrasound, X-ray, pharmacy, dental, optical, mother and childcare, and chronic disease management programs.
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Some Equity Afia clinics, such as Ruiru, Bamburi in Mombasa, Athi River, Kitengela, Ruaka, Kenol, Nakuru Section 58, and Kikuyu, operate 24 hours.
Equity Afia facilities are open to all patients, including cash payers and the insured, having been accredited by all major insurance providers.
Aligned with the Government’s vision on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), penetrating underserved communities across the country will increase access to treatment, and timely consultation, and place a higher emphasis on a preventative and promotive approach focused on nutrition and lifestyle management with timely treatment when needed.
The Equity Afia Medical Centers have a 24/7 online and social media support system. This enables patients and clients to interact with frontline healthcare workers in real time and make inquiries about the services offered.
A dedicated phone number is also available for each medical center, open for calls and inquiries all day.
Utilizing these online platforms in different available ways will make it easier for Equity Afia to serve the communities that host the medical centers and receive real-time feedback from its customers.
