Less than half a decade ago, it was an uphill task to access alternative medical services beyond the government provided facilities which are known for overcrowding and inefficiencies. But this can no longer be said of Kakamega which has seen an increased establishment of high value medical facilities and hospitals spread across the vast municipality and neighbouring locations.
Key among these healthcare service providers is Equity Afia Kakamega – a branch of the prestigious health provision arm of the Equity Group with close affiliation to the banking conglomerate; Equity Group Holdings. The medical centre is based at the Walia’s Centre in Kakamega along the Kisumu highway and offers a great number of services that we will delve into shortly.
Equity Afia Background
The Equity Afia Kakamega was setup during the pandemic period and quickly rose up to take its place in ensuring the populace could easily get an alternative for the services they were seeking for. With its vision fixated on championing Affordable and Accessible healthcare in Africa, the facility has continued to provide access to inclusive quality healthcare with aim of enabling their customers to lead productive lives.
Well, you may be wondering…..what makes Equity Afia different? why should you care when there are more than a dozen hospitals and clinics dotted across town. This is why:
The Equity Afia Medical Centres is a private investment concept mooted by the Equity Group Foundation focused on contributing towards the country’s fastened access to universal healthcare provision. This concept was also reinforced given the fact that the foundation has sponsored a great number of medical practitioners through its Equity Leaders Program and education uplifting initiatives hence this would directly create employment opportunities for them and many other Kenyans on the semi-autonomy operating model where the sponsored students-turned-doctors would own a piece of the respective facilities while the other stake would go to the parent facility which in turn would provide marketing and adminstrative support for the business.
More or less what we see with the franchises all over the globe.
Ideally, this means that the facilities are not only community based but also created with the empowerment of society ingrained in its core business. With this in mind, Equity Afia Kakamega joins an ever growing number of Medical facilities spread across the country – now beyond the 100 mark!!!!
Quite a remarakable achievement right?
Equity Afia Kakamega Services
With the Equity Afia acepting most of the insurance providers such as AAR Insurance, CIC Insurance, Equity Group, Jubilee Allianz, Trident, CIGNA, PACIS, APA Insurance, Kenyan Alliance, MINET, BRITAM, MADISON Group, GA Insurance, First Assurance among many others; the facility has made it as easy as possible for you to access their services which are quite extensive to cater for your needs.
Some of the most common services rendered at the medical centre include:
- Doctor’s Consultation Services which are capped at Ksh. 500 for the patients not covered by an insurance cover. However, if you are covered, the insurance will cater for this as well.
- Laboratory Services which ranges from all kinds of needs inorder to complement the whole ailment detection process.
- Pharmacy Services
- Dental Services with a qualified dentist whose only focus is to ensure your maximized smile experience.
- Ultra Sound
- ECG Tests which enable you to know your heart conditions and any related challenges.
Besides these elaborate services, the facility also provides specialist health services whose clinic days are well spread across the week for your planning and appointment bookings. These are:
- Obstetrics Clinic for the women undergoing pregnancy held every FRIDAY.
- Nutritional Clinics held DAILY which actually underscores the importance of nutrition and given Equity Afia is interestingly found in Western Kenya and food is very important these sides! Dont you agree?
- Diabetes and Hypertension Clinics are also held DAILY.
- Maternal and Child Health Clinics including Well-Babyclinics, the Kenya Expand Programme on Immunization (KEPI), Baby friendly vaccines among many others.
Do you feel like your medical needs are catered here? If not, please recommend the same via the comments for them to consider.
Impact on Community
With our main focus being Promoting Businesses that create impact in their communities, we explored the various initiatives that Equity Afia extends to the Kakamega County communities and how these has contributed to a better society. And one way that the facility directly supports the community is through the numerous jobs it creates now with over 30 employees working at various sections ranging from front office, laboratory, consultation departments and specialists clinics.
Over time, the medical facility has seen some of the past employees and specialists transition into founding their own specialist clinics and health centres within and beyond Kakamega hence continuing on the health promotion trajectory at the centre of the model.
Furthermore, the Equity Afia Kakamega has also invested heavily in conducting free medical camps around the county thus not only discovering new client base but also alleviating the dire conditions in some of the places where affording quality health services is beyond reach. They have as well created partnerships with other leading organizations aimed at providing strategic free services which help the business community to access testing facilities during business promotion events such as the Kakamega SME Expo which the medical centre continues to partner with.
Equity Afia Opening Hours
The Equity Afia working hours runs from 8AM to 7PM during the week from Monday to Friday and from 9AM to 6PM during the Saturdays and Sundays and on public holidays as well.
Equity Afia Kakamega Location
The facility is located at the Walias Business Centre along the Kakamega – Kisumu Highway
Equity Afia Kakamega Contacts
For all kinds of enquiries, please reach out to the facility on 0765000033
