More than 30% of all cancers in the region around Bomet County, Kenya is esophageal, and the mean life expectancy for untreated cases is 26 years. Also, the most common form of heart disease treated at Tenwek is Rheumatic Heart Disease.  This disease is the most common in children aged 5 to 15. The waiting list is often more than 500 patients, and the current treatment center only allows for six surgeries per week. The new Tenwek Hospital Cardiothoracic Center focuses on those two main health problems in the region and is the largest heart surgery center in the region.

This new 7-story, 100+ bed facility literally touches the hearts of patients throughout eastern, central, and sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. It is supporting the local workforce with the production of cement blocks being used to construct the building and emphasizes green design. The facility contains clinical spaces, a pharmacy, general patient wards, an endoscopy suite, and a surgery suite with a hybrid cathater lab.

The Tenwek Hospital Cardiothoracic Center also includes a space allocated to their mission to teach surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses how to perform these procedures so that they can go to other regions of Africa and care for those in need.

SERVICES
Electrical
Mechanical
Structural

PROJECT SIZE
324,000 SF

COMPLETION DATE
2024