Negative remark has grown into successful hospital

The funding from the Africa Health Fund is partly debt and partly equity. He says the financiers may consider extending the debt, depending on how successful the venture turns out.

Although he has been affected by the high cost of borrowing, like any other entrepreneur, Dr Thenya says he will stop at nothing to ensure that his institution provides holistic service, including training medical staff to alleviate the shortage of such professionals.

“Talks are ongoing to set up a training facility for nurses in all our branches. I am also looking at diversifying to stand-alone outpatient facilities,” he added.

By prioritising on gender based violence, the hospital gave rise to the Gender Violence Recovery Centre, a subsidiary that now address between 10 to 15 cases of gender violence.