Profile
The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has grown tremendously over the last 90 years from a Native Cottage hospital to a National Referral Hospital. It was started in 1917 as a cottage hospital that had a bed capacity of 60 to cater for the African health needs. An outpatient department with an X-ray unit was built in October 1952 and an additional outpatient department building was also put up in 1962.
By 1963, the bed capacity had increased to 125 and an Amenity ward was established but used particularly by the Asian patients. The hospitals staff population was 55, comprising of six Europeans, two Asians and 47 Africans. Fee payment, which was similar to the present cost - sharing system for OPD services, was introduced in 1957.
In 1978, the hospital was elevated and its staffing improved to cater for the growing needs. The Eldoret District hospital as it was known then, was serving as a referral hospital/provincial facility for other hospitals within Western Kenya i.e. Kapenguria, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Kapsowar, Kapsabet, Tambach, among others.
In 1986, the Nyayo wards were constructed and its bed capacity increased to 324. In 1996, the ultra-modern complex was constructed and has all the major OPD services as well as serving as a teaching facility for the School of Medicine. Alongside this, there was the development of diagnostic and other supportive facilities, which included Laboratories, an Eye Unit, a Dental Unit, Maintenance unit, Mortuary, Kitchen, and Laundry Facilities.
The hospital has since grown to incorporate the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), one of its kind in Africa. Consequently, the Hospital has two Private Wings namely; Private Wing I and the Private Wing II. The bed capacity currently stands at 800 with the inclusion of the new Riley Mother and Baby Hospital. Apart from offering healthcare services, MTRH is currently Training Kenya Registered nursing students