Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital CEO Wilson Aruasa addressing the press at the hospital premises on Thursday, November 9, 2017 [Photo: Elvanis Ronoh]The national government through the Ministry of Health has approved the construction of ultra-modern Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).MTRH CEO Wilson Aruasa said the tendering process had started and construction will commence in January."The National government has just approved the construction of a 2,000-bed capacity hospital on  200 acres piece of land as the first phase. It will be a hospital of its kind since it will offer renal care services that were only offered abroad," he said in Eldoret town, Thursday.  “Second phase will see an additional 2,000 inpatient bed capacity constructed," he added.He said the new hospital will help decongest the hospital since it serves patients not only from Eldoret but Western and North rift counties."Despite the hospital having a bed capacity of 1,000, we admit over 2,000 patients. Our resources have really been overstretched," noted Aruasa.

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