{"id":3596,"date":"2022-03-03T17:42:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/172.16.20.59\/?page_id=3596"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:24:26","slug":"clinical-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/clinical-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3596\" class=\"elementor elementor-3596\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f770df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f770df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f568b88\" data-id=\"f568b88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7acebfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7acebfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b29494\" data-id=\"2b29494\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4cfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e4cfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/default-avatar-photo-placeholder-profile-picture-vector.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/default-avatar-photo-placeholder-profile-picture-vector.jpg 200w, https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/default-avatar-photo-placeholder-profile-picture-vector-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Joel Lessan, OGW-Senior Director, Clinical Services<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcea51\" data-id=\"dbcea51\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-6f719c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f719c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd5f8b5\" data-id=\"dd5f8b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0841237 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"0841237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Medical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Surgical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Nursing Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8654\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Diagnostic Services and Health Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Pharmaceutical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8656\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8656\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Medical Research & Programs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Medical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8651\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Paediatrics Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Medicine Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Cancer Treatment Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Renal Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Cardiology Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Dermatology Unit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Mental Health Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Nutrition Department<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/medical-services\/\">Medical Social Work Unit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Surgical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8652\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"#\">Accident and Emergency Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Anaesthesia,Theatre and Clinical Care Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Dental Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">General Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Specialized Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Ophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#\">Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/specialized-services\/\">Orthopaedics Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#\">Rehabilitative Services Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Nursing Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8653\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"\">Nursing <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\">Chaplaincy Unit<\/a><\/li>\n<ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Diagnostic Services and Health Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8654\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8654\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/diagnostic-services\/\">Radiology Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/diagnostic-services\/\">Lab Medicine Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/diagnostic-services\/\">Health Information and Informatics Department<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"index.php\/diagnostic-services\/\">Farewell Home Unit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Pharmaceutical Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8655\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/pharmaceutical-services\/\">Clinical Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/pharmaceutical-services\/\">Pharmacovigilance, Poison &amp; Drug Information<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/pharmaceutical-services\/\">Pharmaceutical Production unit<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/pharmaceutical-services\/\">Pharmaceutical Products<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" 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