This archive report was first published on 12 July 2021.
July 12, 2021 - Nairobi-based private health care provider Penda Health is raising $1 million (Ksh 100 million) to expand its services across Kenya.
The funding will be used to establish three more branches in Nairobi and five others in the Coastal, Central, Eastern, and Rift regions, bringing the total number of outlets to 30 by the end of next year.
Penda Health CEO Stephanie Koczela said, “Our main goal is to have a presence in under-served communities, including rural parts of Kenya where population density is low and quality health care is inaccessible. Our unique model blending in-person care and technology will help us scale up our network to reach 2.5 million patients over the next three years.”
The expansion project will also see the medical provider realign its organisation structure, opting for a leaner structure by outsourcing non-core services to improve efficiency, trim costs, and optimize its human resource to serve patients better.
“We want to create a more sustainable business structure. The impact of Covid-19 resulted in a decline in the number of patients visiting our medical centres. With technology, we want to go where the patient is, notwithstanding the fact that people will still seek health services in person at our facilities,” added Ms. Koczela.
