Mediheal Hospital’s Kidney Transplant Services Suspended, Effective Immediately
The government has halted all transplant services at the Mediheal Group of Hospitals. The directive takes effect immediately.
The Ministry of Health announced the action on Wednesday. It expressly stops kidney transplant surgeries at the facility.
According to the statement, the decision was made in response to “credible concerns” raised by both the government and the general public.
Concerns have been raised about the hospital’s compliance with ethical norms.
“Effective immediately, all transplant services — and in particular kidney transplant services — at Mediheal Group of Hospitals are hereby suspended until further notice,” the statement read.
Officials cited ethical concerns as the cause for the shutdown.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬
— Ministry of Health (@MOH_Kenya) April 17, 2025
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“This decision follows credible concerns from government and citizens regarding the facility’s adherence to required ethical standards in the conduct of transplant procedures,” the Ministry said.
No other information has been provided concerning the nature of the concerns.
It is also unknown how lengthy the ban will be. The Ministry stated that services are paused “until further notice.”
The suspension represents a significant step in the health industry. Mediheal Group is one of Kenya’s private hospitals that provide transplant services.
The measure is part of the government’s broader efforts to enhance medical monitoring.
It comes after increased scrutiny of how transplant services are handled across the country.
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The Ministry stated that the measure is important to protect patients and maintain professional standards.
The ban is anticipated to have an impact on patients waiting for kidney transplants at the institution.
However, in the statement, the ministry stated that affected patients will be routed to other licensed transplant institutions around the nation.
“All patients currently receiving or seeking transplant-related services at Mediheal are advised to seek care at the following eight licensed kidney transplant facilities: Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, M.P. Shah Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital- Eldoret, Nairobi West Hospital, and Mater Hospital,” the statement reads in part.
Mediheal Hospital’s Kidney Transplant Services Suspended, Effective Immediately
