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23 rd Annual Charity<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Tournament 2013<br />
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE GERTRUDE’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION<br />
The Overall winner of the 2013 tournament Raj Maini of Surgipharm (right) receives a trophy presented to him<br />
by Gertrude's Children's Hospital's Board Chairman, Alexander Davis<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Tournament Nets 4 Million Shillings<br />
The 23rd edition of the Gertrude’s Hospital<br />
Foundation Charity <strong>Golf</strong> Tournament<br />
netted Ksh.4 Million, bringing to more<br />
than Ksh.50 Million since its launch.<br />
The tournament, which took place on Friday,<br />
September 20, 2013 at the Muthaiga <strong>Golf</strong> Club,<br />
is the Foundation’s main fundraiser event of the<br />
year which provides funds in aid of children with<br />
medical needs. The Foundation also uses part<br />
of the monies raised to purchase equipment for<br />
Gertrude’s Children's Hospital as well as support<br />
scientific research and development of community<br />
projects to promote health and well-being.<br />
More than 100 golfers participated in the popular<br />
tournament, which was supported by more than 50<br />
sponsors. The participants were blessed with ideal<br />
weather conditions up until 6pm when a heavy down<br />
pour fell forcing some golfers to forfeit the game.<br />
A number of golfers braved a heavy but short<br />
term rain that fell towards the close of the<br />
activity to finish their rounds. The tournament<br />
ended with dinner and a prize giving ceremony.<br />
<strong>Golf</strong>ers also had an opportunity to participate<br />
in raffle drawings and bid on items in an<br />
auction led by the tournament’s favourite and<br />
long serving Master of Ceremony Kilu Shah.<br />
The various winners were awarded for their efforts.<br />
Raj Maini of Surgipharm was announced the<br />
overall winner of the tournament after attaining 40<br />
points score. He was very happy about the win and<br />
thanked the Foundation for organizing the event.
From the Chairman<br />
I would like to thank you all for taking this journey with us since<br />
the establishment of the Foundation in 2010. We have forged<br />
strong partnerships with our partners including collaboration with<br />
Smile Train International, World Diabetes Foundation, Pathfinder<br />
International, Pediatric AIDS Treatment for Africa, among others. These<br />
partnerships have been necessary in order to achieve our shared goals.<br />
I would also like to especially thank the Gertrude's staff who always<br />
volunteer and make time to ensure this event gets bigger and better each<br />
year. As we touch many more lives, I believe that more sponsors will join<br />
us as we take unparalled paediatric care to those who need it the most.<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Tournament Nets 4 Million Shillings<br />
From page 1<br />
“The Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation<br />
and the organizing committee must be<br />
commended for putting on such a wonderful<br />
golf tournament. We are very happy for the<br />
opportunity you accorded us to participate in<br />
this event. Our win is your win.” He added.<br />
Kamau Kuria emerged second after scoring a total<br />
of 37 points, beating his closest rival James Mbuthia<br />
who settled for the third position. Lydia Abonyo<br />
recaptured the Ladies title which she lost to N. Shah<br />
in 2012 with a fabulous score of 33. The winning<br />
team comprising James Ondigo, Ezekiel Owuor,<br />
Charles Oduor and Kamau Kuria scored 92 points.<br />
The team promised to retain the title in 2014.The<br />
winner of Men’s Longest Drive was Peter Kanyago.<br />
Christina Andersen won the Ladies Longest<br />
drive. Charles Oduor bagged Nearest to Pin<br />
title. Martin Runo won the Best Effort category.<br />
Speaking at the dinner, Gertrude’s Children’s<br />
Hospital Board of Trustees Chairman Alexander<br />
Davies thanked all the golfers for taking part in the<br />
Charity golf tournament adding that their action<br />
will go a long way in improving the lives of the needy<br />
in the society. Mr. Davies thanked the sponsors for<br />
their support and urged them to continue with<br />
their generosity for the benefit of those in need.<br />
“This year’s proceeds will go towards supporting<br />
unfortunate children who have serious medical<br />
conditions that need long term support. This<br />
tournament is indeed a worthwhile cause that<br />
continues to give hope to many”, Davies added.<br />
The Chairman announced to participants the<br />
Ksh.100 million and Ksh.50 million donations<br />
by the Chandaria Foundation and the I&M Bank<br />
Group respectively, which was a major boost<br />
to the hospital. He added that the donations<br />
assisted in the construction and equipping of the<br />
new Chandaria Medical Centre at the hospital.<br />
The Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation was established<br />
in 2010 as a vehicle for the hospital’s community<br />
outreach activities. It was specifically established to<br />
enable the hospital to have a distinct focus on charitable<br />
works as a distinct from its commercial activities. All<br />
administrative costs are taken care of by the hospital.<br />
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Before<br />
After<br />
Baby Chelsea Gets to Smile<br />
Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation has worked<br />
with Smile Train International for years to help<br />
children who are born with a cleft lip or palate.<br />
Damaris and Maxwell are the happy parents<br />
to Chelsea Namikoye. They are blessed with<br />
another child, 3 year old Yvonne Litoro. The two<br />
have been born and raised in Mathare Area 4.Chelsea<br />
Namikoye was born into a life that she is still<br />
too young to comprehend. She is four months<br />
old and is a privileged beneficiary of the Foundation.<br />
Since Chelsea was born, the family members<br />
of the father’s side have shunned away believing<br />
it to be witchcraft from the mother’s side.<br />
The family faced stigma from friends and relatives.<br />
Most people believed that it was a<br />
bad omen and that they must have done<br />
something wrong to have a baby like that.<br />
Despite all the social persecution, they went<br />
from hospital to hospital seeking help and often<br />
turning back due to the cost of surgery. They finally<br />
came to Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital where they<br />
were pleasantly surprised to receive free treatment.<br />
Damaris is a housewife while Maxwell is a casual<br />
labourer on construction sites near Mathare, the<br />
latest being the KCA university new building. They<br />
live in a single room for which they pay Ksh 2300.<br />
Both parents are grateful to Gertrude’s for the<br />
Smile Train initiative and paid a visit to the hospital<br />
after celebrating at Mwingi with the mother’s<br />
family. They said that Chelsea can now live a normal<br />
life without ridicule. Due to her tender age, the<br />
operation was a great success as seen in the photos.<br />
She is a rapidly growing infant and in a few years,<br />
the stories about her condition will sound like an<br />
impossible scenario. As she smiles and beams with<br />
curiosity, she will soon be using baby talk and eventually<br />
learn how to converse with flawless speech.<br />
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Reconstructive<br />
surgery returns 10<br />
year old’s self esteem<br />
Peter was born to Elijah Njiri Macharia<br />
and Jerucha Wanjiru. Jerucha, passed<br />
away on 22 Jan 2004 when he was 3<br />
months old. It is suspected that the<br />
cause of death was malnourishment<br />
and ill-health during pregnancy. His<br />
father, Elijah, could not manage to<br />
take care of the infant and in February<br />
2004, took him to the Salvation Army<br />
Church in Dandora Phase V to the<br />
Pastors wife, Major Jessca Bulimu and<br />
pleaded with her for assistance. Major<br />
Jessca was willing to take in the child<br />
but did not have adequate resources.<br />
As her friend, she called Susan<br />
Irungu, the guardian and asked if she<br />
would support her in looking after<br />
the child, which she unhesitatingly<br />
agreed to. For that year, she<br />
primarily supplied infant formula<br />
milk and clothes. Initially, Maina<br />
suffered from frequent skin ailments<br />
and ear/nose/throat infections.<br />
He was brought to Gertrude's<br />
Children's Hospital Muthaiga,<br />
where he was seen by Dr Sidney<br />
Nesbitt and treated. Dr Nesbitt saw<br />
him severally in 2004 and 2005 and<br />
graciously treated him on a probono<br />
basis. As he grew older, he<br />
grew out of most of the ailments<br />
and developed into a healthy boy.<br />
He continued staying with Major Jessca and<br />
her family. Initially, his father would come<br />
to visit him occasionally but after a couple of<br />
years, he stopped. In April 2009 when Maina<br />
was 6 years old, he was involved in an accident<br />
whereby his foot was run over by a vehicle as<br />
he was crossing the road. Major Jessca brought<br />
him to GCH Muthaiga for front line treatment.<br />
His foot was cleaned and he was given pain<br />
medication as well as a tetanus shot. They were<br />
advised that his foot would require surgery. He<br />
underwent surgery at KNH and stayed there<br />
for 2 months after which he was discharged.<br />
Although the foot healed, the toes did not mend well.<br />
Two of them seemed to have fused together and also<br />
pull upwards. This made it difficult for Maina to wear<br />
shoes and to engage fully in sports – particularly his<br />
favorite sport football. Maina is now almost 11 and<br />
in Standard 6. He continues to live with Major Jessca<br />
and Susan has continued to support him through the<br />
years. The injury had quite an effect on him mentally<br />
and emotionally. They noted a significant drop in his<br />
school performance since the accident and he begun<br />
bedwetting again, a habit he had already outgrown.<br />
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After<br />
Before<br />
The Foundation paid for the corrective surgery to the joy of Peter and Susan. Peter was very excited about<br />
the results of his surgery that he could not hide his restlessness to hit the ground running and get going.<br />
He has adapted comfortably to using crutches temporarily with great agility as he counts down to when<br />
he can fully use his foot. “I am glad I can wear shoes with ease and I look forward to getting football<br />
boots. My favourite team is Arsenal. I look forward to playing football and studying because I want to<br />
be an engineer in future”, he said. His favourite musician is Bahati and he likes chapati and chicken.<br />
The sky is the limit for this confident, outspoken 10 year old.'The emotional and mental transformation<br />
in Peter is amazing! He has always been a bright, curious and social child but he already seems more<br />
confident and positive. Testimony to this is the fact that since the procedure he has stopped wetting<br />
his bed completely , something that he has been struggling with since the accident', said Susan.<br />
Baby Pharrell undergoes free Open Heart Surgery, another first<br />
for the Hospital<br />
It is estimated that out of 40 million Kenyans, 12,000 are born with heart disease. Over 6,000 of these are in<br />
need of open heart surgery. The Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation saw the need to intervene for the less privileged<br />
because there is a great deficiency of medical services in this sector, considering that less than 300 surgeries are<br />
conducted in Kenya annually with the help of their families, well-wishers and established<br />
T- Totally<br />
heart surgery programs. Many children either die or have poor quality of life.<br />
Dr Mark Awori led his dedicated team in conducting a successful surgery. He says<br />
O- Cutstanding<br />
that the main drive for starting another program is the high numbers of children with<br />
deficiencies as the statistics tell us. The highest programs are also done at children’s<br />
U-Universal<br />
hospitals and therefore the desire is to deliver the highest quality of care in the country.<br />
The team follows the guidelines of the word 'TOUCHES'.<br />
C-Children’s<br />
HE- Heart<br />
S- Surgery.<br />
continued on page 7<br />
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Hope for Elijah as Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation<br />
Gives a Hand<br />
The sun’s rays shine on the wall in a room at the Child<br />
Development Centre, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital.<br />
Rachel Mula carries her nephew Elijah Maundu Kasina<br />
into the room and smiles and gestures relief at finally<br />
being able to sit down after a long, tedious trip. She agrees<br />
to talk about how she came to Gertrude’s Children's<br />
Hospital and how she has co-operated with them since.<br />
She was once married and worked as she lived with<br />
her husband, but has since been abandoned by him.<br />
She recalls her sister, Elijah’s mother, with fondness that<br />
is evident, as tears roll down her cheeks as she talks. Her<br />
sister bled to death during Elijah’s birth so Rachel has<br />
taken care of him since 17th October, 2011. It was only<br />
natural, she felt, that she should take him in and care for<br />
him as if he were her own. But he was unable to drink<br />
milk so she took him to Machakos District Hospital. The<br />
hospital found no problem and soon he appeared to be all<br />
right. Meanwhile Rachel had to quit her job because of the<br />
increased duties of caring for a tiny infant. Four months<br />
later, she noticed that Elijah’s neck and body were weak.<br />
He also suffered severe convulsions and could not sleep.<br />
She therefore decided to go to Kenyatta National Hospital.<br />
Meanwhile, her husband had noticed that Elijah had special<br />
needs and disappeared leaving her with their two daughters<br />
and Elijah to care of. When things became unbearable,<br />
her children sympathized with her and reluctantly agreed<br />
to live with their grandmother until she was able to find<br />
her way. Life became harder still for her as friends advised<br />
her to leave the baby in a matatu, dump or poison him.<br />
She finally felt driven to taking her own life rather than<br />
Elijah’s since<br />
she could see no<br />
other way. As she<br />
sat on her bed<br />
trying to pluck up<br />
courage to drink<br />
her poisonous<br />
concoction, she<br />
received a call<br />
from her doctor<br />
at Kenyatta. The<br />
doctor insisted<br />
that she should<br />
not miss her next<br />
appointment,<br />
for he had<br />
an extremely<br />
urgent issue to<br />
discuss. When<br />
she saw him, he told her to go to Gertrude’s<br />
Children's Hospital for more specialised care.<br />
Rachel visited the hospital, inquired about their services<br />
and whether they were in a position to help her. They took<br />
down her details and in March 2014, she received a call to<br />
go for an appointment. The Child Development Centre<br />
conducted different tests on Elijah, which included a<br />
brain test, consultation by a neuro-developmental<br />
specialist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and<br />
finally a hearing test. After also examining his medical<br />
history, they found that his jaundice after birth affected<br />
the brain and caused quadriplegia meaning that he<br />
cannot use his hands and legs. He also tested positive<br />
for hearing loss graded as severe to profound. He was<br />
therefore in need of a wheel chair, corsets and hearing aids.<br />
Rachel narrates how she has seen Elijah’s transformation<br />
after just two sessions with the Development Centre. “He<br />
could not sleep at all because of his congested chest but<br />
now he sleeps soundly”. Rachel was able to start working<br />
again by doing casual jobs because Elijah’s appetite has<br />
increased since then and naturally this involved food<br />
costs. She is so happy because she did not have any<br />
appetite before but now she is sure she has a reason to eat<br />
and live. She states that even her appearance has changed<br />
because now the great worry for Elijah has been lifted.<br />
Elijah is happier and can now move his hands. ‘He could<br />
not move at all but now I can’t leave him alone because<br />
he might either fall or roll over his seat.’ She reiterates<br />
that all these changes have happened in one month. She<br />
has however had to replace napkins with pampers for<br />
use during the physiotherapy sessions which has not<br />
been easy. The drugs for suppressing the convulsions<br />
have also been a challenge to acquire regularly.<br />
A few months later, baby Elijah is visibly stronger as he is<br />
brought in for his therapy sessions. This day is different<br />
though, because it is the day he will leave the hospital<br />
on wheels rather than being carried. Rachel is overjoyed<br />
by this new advance. ‘I may not be able to repay you but<br />
God will bless you abundantly. Thank you all very much’.<br />
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forever grateful to the Foundation because she was<br />
in a predicament due to the high costs involved.<br />
She smiles as she places her hand on her son’s<br />
back “there is no heavy breathing and his airways<br />
are very clear, even his appetite has grown’’.<br />
"It would be important for Kenyans from all walks<br />
of life to work together with institutions offering<br />
heart surgery to enable resources to be mobilized<br />
to help these children because 90 percent of them<br />
cannot afford surgery", said Dr. Awori. "When<br />
you hear of any runs, walks and fundraisers, you<br />
should give something." He further reiterates<br />
that it was a team effort and their philosophy<br />
is 'SHARP' as they deliver “TOUCHES”.<br />
S- sincere<br />
H- helpful<br />
A-available<br />
Above: Dr Mark Awori<br />
during an interview<br />
R- reliable<br />
P- pleasant<br />
Pharrell Ndino was the beneficiary of this life<br />
changing opportunity at 2 and ½ years. His mother,<br />
Jane Mwaura, says he was born healthy but after<br />
2 weeks, he got a cold. She took him to hospital<br />
where he was treated. This was to be a norm for<br />
the rest of his 2 years because he kept contracting<br />
chest infections which the mother found strange.<br />
Finally, a doctor at the chest clinic referred her to<br />
have her son undergo an echo cardiogram test. The<br />
tests confirmed the cold truth which she was not<br />
prepared for. Pharrell had an atrial septum defect,<br />
which is the technical definition of a hole in the<br />
heart. The doctor realised that she could not afford<br />
treatment for this condition so he advised her to<br />
seek help from the Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation.<br />
When Jane got in touch with the Foundation, the<br />
issue was taken up immediately and arrangements<br />
for the procedure were underway within a few<br />
weeks. It costs an average of 750,000 Kenya<br />
shillings to have cardiac surgery in Kenya and<br />
the Foundation plans to help more children along<br />
with other parallel projects. Dr. Awori and his<br />
team put Pharrell on a heart lung machine as they<br />
opened and closed his heart using his tissue. His<br />
heart was then restarted and after 2 days, he was<br />
strong enough to be discharged. Jane says she is<br />
Above: Pharrell and his mother, one<br />
week after the procedure.<br />
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Teams<br />
UAP: K. Thimba, J. Wambugu, Joe Kigwe and B.<br />
Wandawanda<br />
Surgilabs: Y. Saito, L. Obonyo and Bhatt R.S<br />
Chase Bank: Denis Kuchio,Godwin Wangong’u,<br />
Ali Cheema and Martin Runo<br />
Tribe Hotel: Mervyn Perry, Ceciliah Adhola,<br />
Michael Flint and Yan Welffens<br />
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Tarakibu Architects: Gordon Odundo and<br />
David Kimani<br />
Ashwin Gidoomal: Ashwin Gidoomal, Nicole<br />
Gidoomal, Kavit Bhakoo and Christina<br />
Andersen
Teams<br />
Rupal Dhanani Trust: Neel Shah, Herb Betz and<br />
G. S. Chana<br />
Copy Cat: Renato Desouza, Dr. Michelle<br />
Muhanda, John Wainaina and Jackson Mbuthia<br />
Heritage: M.Sumar, Wachira Mahihu, L.Shani<br />
and J. Macharia<br />
Surgipharm: Kush Bhardwaji, Ravi Kohli, Raj<br />
Mani and Ashish Shah.<br />
UAP Insurance: J. Bamrah, J. Mbuthia, I. Kahara<br />
and J. Kisinu<br />
Intraspeed Arcpro: H. Njoroge, D.Kamau, N.<br />
Gakuo and A. Muhoro<br />
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Teams<br />
CFC Stanbic Bank: K. Ouko, S. Shah, S. Kiragu<br />
and S. Kariuki<br />
Samchi Telcom: Martin Gikera, Kirigo Ndegwa,<br />
Kagwe Kibugu and Kevin Mutiso<br />
KCB: E. Sifuma, E. Ogonji, T. Kuria and J.<br />
Nzioka<br />
UAP: A. Njuguna, P. Kaumbutho, L. Njue and D.<br />
Nyaga<br />
MYISP: P. Karanja, A. Shah, Z. Wachira and E.<br />
Mbuthia<br />
MYISP: Tony Karanja, P. Karanja and J. Motiga<br />
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Teams<br />
GSK: G. Cheruiyot, O. Koitaba, J. Ongubo and<br />
K. Kaniu<br />
Ashwin Gidoomal: S. Shah, T. Sodi, R.S. Bhabra<br />
and A. Sodi<br />
Tononoka: N. Savla, Sandesh Shah, Bhupendra<br />
Waghela and Kilu Shah<br />
Lloyd Masika: I. Njoroge, S. Kariuki, D. Machua<br />
and S. Waruhiu<br />
Eagle Africa Insurance Brokers: J.Mburu,<br />
A.Mungai, E.Ng'ang'a and H.Gicho<br />
Muthaiga <strong>Golf</strong> Club: S.Kirinda, P. Burugu, E.<br />
Kinyua and J. Mugambi<br />
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Teams<br />
Barclays Bank: A. Wachira, V. Mugeni, S.<br />
Kinuthia and J. Ochieng<br />
Barclays Bank: T. Mulisa, S. Mukiri, C. Mboga<br />
and L. Omangi<br />
Pan Africa Life Ins: P. Mugo, C. Ndungu and L.<br />
Magambo<br />
Rupal Dhanani Trust: Ajay Shah, P. Kanyago,<br />
Anil Shah and K. Kariuki<br />
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Midco: H. Lakhani, S. Mistry, S. Rai and T. Shah General Motors: G. Mutulu, Kim Nderitu and K.<br />
Shollei
Teams<br />
P.G. Kariuki, F.K. Githinji, P.M. Kirienye and P.<br />
Mithamo<br />
J. Motiga, G. Kuria, A. Gachanga and P.<br />
Karanja<br />
Winners<br />
Right: Lydia Abonyo, the Overall Ladies winner<br />
with 33 points<br />
Team winners: Terry Davidson presents James<br />
Ondigo, Charles Oduor, and Kamau Kuria with<br />
their gifts. (Ezekiel Owuor absent)<br />
Left: Peter Kanyago, winner<br />
of the Men's Longest Drive<br />
Right: Christina Andersen, winner<br />
of the Ladies' Longest Drive<br />
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A golfer receives some nutritional advice as he registers for the tournament
Master of Ceremony kilu Shah leading the raffle proceedings<br />
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Make it a Date for the<br />
next Tournament on 19th<br />
September 2014 !!!!!!!!<br />
Some participants won BIG<br />
Dinner for two at the Tamarind Group<br />
Dinner for four plus soft drinks at Southern Sun Mayfair<br />
Cheque presentations<br />
Elizabeth Waithaka, the Assistant Human Resources<br />
Manager, Bollore Africa, hands over a dummy cheque to<br />
Mr. Odundo, the Chief Executive Officer.<br />
(L-R) Elizabeth Kwamboka Nyambane (Chase Bank Relationship<br />
Manager, Medical Sector), Samuel Moko (GCH Head of<br />
Finance), Parmain Ole Narikae (Chase Bank GM), Dr. Carol<br />
Waweru (Foundation Manager), Jennifer Kinyoe (Chase Bank<br />
Head of Leasing).<br />
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(L-R) Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital CEO Gordon<br />
Odundo and Heritage Insurance MD, John H.D Milne<br />
(L-R) Sai Pharmaceuticals staff Lawrence Kinuthia (Regional<br />
Supervisor), Abraham Opuche (Regional Supervisor, Jacinta<br />
Ngugi (Credit Controller) and Bhavesh P. Kotecha (Director)<br />
hands over a cheque to Gertrude’s Chief Executive officer<br />
Gordon Odundo(right) and Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation<br />
Manager Dr. Carol Waweru<br />
Lucy Ndegwa of CfC Life with the GCH CEO<br />
Gordon Odundo, Foundation Manager Dr Carol<br />
Waweru and the Chief Accountant, Samuel Mugo.<br />
Mr. Nazir Noodin, the Copy Cat Managing Director<br />
present’s a dummy cheque to Gertrude’s Hospital<br />
Foundation Manager Dr. Carol Waweru<br />
(L-R) Gertrude’s CEO Gordon Odundo, Lucy Ndegwa<br />
of CFC Life, MD of Heritage Insurance, John Milne, Dr.<br />
Carol Waweru (Foundation Manager) and Ken Kaniu,<br />
Investment Manager- Stanlib<br />
(L-R) Samuel Wachira (Corporate Relationship Manager,<br />
KCB ) and Dr. Carol Waweru (Foundation Manager)<br />
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Gertrude's Hospital Foundation is grateful to the following Sponsors<br />
Ashwin Gidoomal*<br />
Your Link to Africa<br />
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* Represents Individual
Rupal Dhanani Trust<br />
Alcon International Ltd<br />
Labulax Supplies Ltd<br />
Engineering Development Kenya<br />
Portcross Limited<br />
Stable Energy Ltd<br />
Midco Textiles<br />
Combiat Agencies<br />
Mana Suppliers Ltd<br />
Electronics Technology Ltd<br />
Flamingo Hill Tented Camp<br />
Unilinker Service Industries<br />
Mediterraneo Restaurant<br />
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126 SLICE COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY(CT)<br />
Gertrude's Children's Hospital has recently installed the latest 128 slice Phillips<br />
Ingenuity CT scanner. This is the most advanced technology from Phillips Medical<br />
Systems and the first ever such installation in Kenya. This particular machine was<br />
selected because it has all the latest dose reduction technologies (idose) that are<br />
ideal for paediatric diagnostics. Radiation reduction is reduced by upto 5 to 10 times<br />
by idose technology. Furthermore, the high speed of image acquisition by the 128 slice<br />
CT scanner reduces any motion artefacts that is a known challenge in paediatrics.<br />
We have sedation and monitoring equipment to immobilize children when required.<br />
The image quality is spectacular<br />
and our dedicated staff can<br />
handle imaging of all body<br />
parts. Our personnel are<br />
available 24 hours a day and we<br />
guarantee exceptional quality<br />
and standards of care as we<br />
have always provided here at<br />
Gertrude's. No appointment<br />
is required for brain and<br />
chest imaging, however,<br />
abdomen CT may require<br />
preparation for upto 2 hours.