The Kikuyu Diabetes Clinic was started in 1993 as a small clinic in the Eye Unit.   As it continued to grow, it acquired rooms in the old theatre (now the paediatric ward).  Due to quality service, patient numbers have increased over the years. The clinic is part of the out-patient department.

We diagnose and treat both in-patients and out-patients from the General Hospital, Eye Unit and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Centre.  We also train patients in self-management of diabetes.  This clinic is one of the fastest growing clinics at the hospital today.  Our patient numbers have increased from about fifteen a day to more than forty five patients a day.  In conjunction with the Eye Unit, we organize outreach clinics to various places.

• Daily foot care procedures are taught.
• Monthly (or maximum two monthly) review for blood sugar, blood pressure, and body weight measurements. Home blood sugar monitoring is taught to patients who can afford the strips. Currently none of clientele can afford regular HbAIC(glycated Haemoglobin) assays
• Yearly eye review (or more frequently when advised)
• Yearly dental check-up
• Yearly lipid profiles for patients who can afford treatment with statins
• Other Investigations as advised by clinic staff e.g. ECG (EKG), to investigate heart disease, sputum examination or chest X-ray to diagnose possible TB etc