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Nairobi Hospital's ICU Fails Amidst Critical Equipment Shortages
30 Jan
Summary
- Bedside monitors in ICU failed to read blood pressure and oxygen levels.
- A ventilator broke down during a surgical procedure.
- Equipment failures occurred in a new hospital in a wealthy Nairobi neighborhood.

The intensive care unit at a newly established hospital in an affluent Nairobi neighborhood is facing critical operational issues. Equipment failures have plagued the unit, with bedside monitors unable to accurately read vital patient data such as blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels.
Further compounding the problems, a ventilator reportedly malfunctioned during a surgical procedure. These significant equipment breakdowns highlight serious concerns regarding the hospital's readiness and the standard of care it is providing to patients.




