Mater Misericordiae Hospital – Hospital in Nairobi

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, commonly called The Mater, is a private Catholic hospital in South B, Nairobi. It was founded in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy and is now run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi as a not-for-profit hospital. The Mater is widely known for its cardiac centre, which pioneered open-heart surgery in Kenya and runs a heart-run fundraiser that supports surgery for children with heart conditions. The hospital offers a broad range of services, including accident and emergency care, maternity and neonatal care, surgery, internal medicine, oncology, renal dialysis, orthopaedics, mental health, laboratory and imaging services. It also operates satellite clinics in and around Nairobi and a training school for nurses and other health workers. Patients and visitors can contact the hospital by phone or email for appointments, emergencies and general enquiries.