A Visit to Liva Medical Clinic in Meru County

Last week I visited yet another region of Kenya. I got the chance to be on the ground with our Mount Kenya region team visiting our various partners. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Daniel Wakholi Gohan, a partner at Liva Medical Clinic which serves the residents of Kithirune in Meru county. " "" "As you approach his facility, the words ‘Cibitari’ which means hospital in Meru, are written in bold. He set up Liva Medical Clinic in Kithirune when a friend told him of her relative who lived in the area and got sick often and the nearest hospital was quite far and costly. This inspired them to open up the facility in 2017 despite having limited resources. The facility has become a referral point from other local clinics and the dispensary around the area which is attributed to the quality of care they offer." "" "Dr. Wakholi credits Ilara Health for introducing their facility to new technology- the Ilara Health Clinic Management System- that will allow the clinic to manage both patient and drug flow which in turn enables streamlining of the facility. It will enable them to track their inventory end-to-end from the moment it gets to the facility to the time it’s dispensed to a patient." "" "The Ilara Health Clinic Management System is made by clinicians for clinicians to allow patient care facilities to improve the patient journey as well as digitize clinic operations. " "" "So what does the future hold for Liva Medical Clinic? Growth in terms of expansion to a bigger facility; that’s their dream. The partners hope for Liva Medical Clinic to one day be a private referral clinic that admits patients and is known for providing great care and service to its patients. Having met Dr. Wakholi, I am confident they’re on the right path to actualizing this dream, and Ilara Health is proud to be associated with Liva Medical Clinic.