Mombasa’ ambitious goal: Top haemophilia clinic in Kenya

On 7 February 2024, the General Manager of NNHF, along with team representatives, visited the Haemophilia and Sickle Cell Care Clinic of the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa.

This clinic was established in 2022, as part of the first project supported by the NNHF and a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

NNHF General manager, Denise Braendgaard (left) and NNHF Project coordinator Llyord Mwaniki (right) met with Dr David Obondi Atati, haematologist living with haemophilia, nurse Betty Mbogoh, Ms Beatrice Wanjiru Mwangi from Kenya Haemophilia Association at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital Haemophilia and Sickle Cell Care Clinic in Mombasa, Kenya.

Over the past year, Dr David Obondi Atati, the haematologist in charge of the clinic, and his team have doubled the number of people diagnosed with haemophilia, thanks to awareness campaigns and family tree evaluations. Additionally, their advocacy efforts have resulted in the provision of free consultations, diagnosis, treatment and physiotherapy now available for patients registered in the haemophilia clinic. Despite reaching such impressive milestones, the team continues to work tenaciously, with the ambition of becoming the best haemophilia clinic in Kenya.

Dr David Obondi Atati, haematologist, nurse Betty Mbogoh and Ms Beatrice Wanjiru Mwangi from Kenya Haemophilia Association at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Ho

Recently, as part of the second project supported by NNHF and NNF, the Mombasa team organised a sensitisation session dedicated to people newly diagnosed with haemophilia and their families. The session allowed the team to carry out family tree evaluations, aimed at identifying potential new cases of haemophilia within the same family. 

People with haemophilia and family members attending the sensitisation session organised by the Mombasa team.