Establishment of the High Dependency Unit

In 2004 the Hospital inaugurated a High Dependency Unit for management of critical patients. The latest defibrillator, ventilator and other life-saving equipment were all installed in the HDU. Within weeks of opening our HDU, the Hospital became one of the first (and amongst the earliest in the region) to successfully thrombolyse a patient with a heart attack.

Upgrading of the Laboratory and expansion of the Hospital

Significant investment was made upgrading our laboratory with the addition of, among others, biochemistry analysers, ELISA, and automated blood cell counters. In addition, the Hospital was further expanded to increase the bed capacity to cater to an ever growing patient population – be it tourists, corporate patients or residents alike.

Dental and Physiotherapy departments inaugurated.

The hospital expanded its services and facilities by addition of a dental and physiotherapy department. 

Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery facilities established.

Keeping in tune with the rapid strides in cosmetic medicine we ventured into this area of expertise as a service offered by very few hospitals in Kenya. Today we are able to offer a wide range of procedures ranging from liposuction to wrinkle reductions and other exciting treatments.

Phase II of Hospital Expansion.

A whole new segment of in-patient care established with addition of semi-private rooms. These semi-private rooms match the private rooms in some of the region’s top hospitals.

Expansion of Physiotherapy department.

Our physiotherapy offering was upgraded and expanded in 2009.

Further Laboratory Expansion.

In 2010, our laboratory was further upgraded with more equipment to handle the growing numbers of testing. New blood analyzers and biochemistry analyzers replaced the older versions.

Phase III of Hospital Expansion

2012 – 2013 saw Phase III of the major expansion of the Hospital, with a number of private rooms, general ward beds and consultation rooms increased.

Opening of Ultra-modern Theatre Wing and Maternity Wings. Further expansion of Mandela Wing. Acquisition of CT Scanner. Second Satellite Clinic opened.

In 2015 a modern and hygienic maternity department was established with facilities for women to deliver in a professional and safe environment (in stark contrast to what was otherwise available in the region). In addition, 2015 also saw the beginnings of the region’s most advanced major operation theatre complex with 2 operating theatres and the latest in anaesthesia and surgical care.

In 2015, the Hospital was the first in Kwale County to set up a Computerized Tomography (CT) centre with a Siemens CT scanner. With this addition the imaging department now offered plain and contrast x-rays, ultrasound and plain and contrast CT scans.2015 also saw expansion of our semi-private wing, together with the addition of two private rooms. 2015 also saw the addition of a new female-only general ward at the Hospital.A satellite clinic (our second) was set up in Kwale town, modelled on the our first successful satellite clinic in Ukunda.

Further Hospital Expansion. KMPDB CME accreditation.

2017 saw another significant expansion in the Hospital – our accounts department, laboratory, IT department and stores were shifted to a new adjoining building to create space for further medical additions in the main building. A dedicated Continued Medical Education (CME) room was set-up to facilitate ongoing education of the medical staff. The Hospital has now been given official status as a confirmed provider of CMEs by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.

Establishment of Two General Ward and Post-Operative Ward. Opening of our Likoni Clinic. Launch of Optical Services.

The resulting space in the Hospital following the construction of the additional annex building in 2017 allowed for the establishment of two new general wards (including a paediatric ward). A new dedicated 8 bed postoperative/surgical ward was added.

Further expansion of satellite clinics with a new branch opening in Likoni, Mombasa County. Initially open from 8 AM to 8 PM the significant demand meant that the clinic was quickly converted to become a 24 hour facility with inpatient admission capabilities (initially with 6 inpatient beds). 2018 saw the complete refurbishment and extension of the reception area to facilitate ease of the patient registration process. We also integrated a digital queue management system increasing efficiency of patient flow through
the Hospital. We added to our repertoire of services with the opening of the first (and only) optical facility in Diani/Ukunda.

Opening of our ICU Wing and Endoscopy Suite. Expansion of the Main Hospital and Likoni Clinic. Expansion to the core Medical/Surgical team.

Increased bed capacity in the Hospital with addition of 9 more general ward beds – The Uhuru Ward. Likoni clinic bed capacity was increased from 6 to 22 with expansion into a new building adjacent to the existing clinic.

March 2019 saw the completion of one of the finest Intensive Care Units set-ups in Kwale County with a state of the art 3 bed ICU. The ICU is fully equipped to handle any emergencies as per international norms. The ICU team received a major fillip with the recruitment of a fulltime in-house Intensivist and a dedicated ICU-specialist Head Nurse. The ICU staffing capacity was increased to 4 nurses.Further advances were made with the addition of a new Endoscopy suite with the latest endoscopic instruments thus placing the Hospital as one of the only facility in the region to perform both upper and lower GI endoscopies.

New in-house consultants, to cater to the growing patient population, were hired on a full-time basis. This includes an orthopaedic and trauma consultant, an anaesthetist and a physician. The first joint replacement surgery was performed in 2019 at the Hospital and we have since performed several total knee replacements and total hip replacements.

The shifting of the existing departments out of the main hospital building facilitated further expansion of our bed capacity.

To face the rising challenges of Covid pandemic we established a dedicated isolation facility for Covid patients. We successfully managed more than 500 critical patients with very few mortalities. Laparoscopic services: An ultramodern and state-of-the-art laparoscopic suite was established and we now are able to offer cutting edge technology for minimal access surgeries.

Establishment of a dedicated Covid-19 ward to attend to patients with SARS COV 2 infection.

The first ever laparoscopic gall bladder and appendix surgeries were performed in 2021. Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgeries were also started.

Molecular lab: We set up the region’s first ever molecular laboratory and became an approved centre for performing PCR tests. Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

An international consortium expressed interest in investing in the hospital after going through the success stories and this has led to more expansions in the hospital and its allied clinics.

Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

NICU: Diani Beach Hospital becomes the first facility to have a Neonatal ICU in the entire Kwale County. A dedicated Neonatologist will be in charge of this unit. With 3 beds we are fully geared to face the challenging field of Neonatology. New HDU beds and a post-op recovery ward have been added.

2 D Echo – A MindRay 2D Echo was acquired to aid in the diagnosis of various cardiac ailments.

Vascular Doppler – To assist in diagnosing and managing various peripheral arterial and venous disorders. Colposcopy to aid in the diagnosis of various Cervical pathologies.

In house culture and sensitivity of bodily fluids started.

LASER procedures to treat patients with haemorrhoids and varicose veins. Opening of our level 4 facility at Shika Adhabu with a bed capacity of 40 patients.  Fully equipped with laboratory, imaging and major theatres. Opening of another satellite clinic near The Docks – Mtongwe.  The clinic is functional from 8 AM to 6 PM daily. 2D Cardiac Echo, Doppler scans, Holter monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring services started.

Opened Major theatre and Dialysis Unit in Shikaadabu Branch.

Opened  new dialysis unit in likoni branch