Mandera County has performed its first complex hip fracture surgeries at Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital (MCTRH), an new expansion of specialised healthcare services.
Four patients successfully underwent the procedures, which were conducted through a collaboration involving an orthopaedic surgical team from Nairobi, the hospital’s resident orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mohamed Hussein, and local healthcare professionals.
It is the first time the complex procedures have been performed in Mandera county. Previously, patients requiring similar operations had to be referred to specialised hospitals in Garissa and Nairobi for treatment.
Improved access to specialised orthopaedic care for residents reduces the financial and logistical burden associated with travelling outside the county for treatment.
The operation demonstrated growing capacity of the facility in providing advanced surgical services through partnerships, specialist expertise and skills transfer to local healthcare professionals.
The County Government of Mandera has continued to invest in strengthening healthcare delivery, expanding specialised services and building the capacity of local medical teams.
Mohamed Mohamud, governance expert said the milestone positions Mandera County as an increasingly capable provider of specialised medical services, bringing complex surgical care closer to patients and their families.
