Ruben Health Centre

Ruben Health Centre is a vital medical facility located in Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Reuben providing healthcare services to an underserved population. Established in 1992 as a humble tin shed by a Japanese NGO – African Education Fund, the facility has undergone significant transformation over the years. In 2000, the Christian Brothers took over the administration of the Centre, and in 2003, a new, permanent structure clinic was built, bringing about a significant improvement in the services offered.

The health centre offers a wide range of services to the community, including outpatient services, nutrition services, asthma clinic, child welfare clinic, antenatal clinic, cervical/breast cancer screening, laboratory services, ambulance services, TB clinic, dental care, reproductive health and a well-equipped pharmacy. In response to community needs, the health facility launched a maternity unit in May 2018 after a feasibility study, which provides free maternity services to expectant mothers in the area.

The health centre's physio/ occupational therapy department is one of its busiest units, serving up to 30 clients a day. The team of dedicated healthcare professionals offers specialized care and rehabilitation services to patients with musculoskeletal, neurological, and respiratory disorders, among others. The physiotherapy unit also offers preventive services such as health promotion, fitness assessments, and posture correction.

Ruben Health Centre has made a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of the surrounding community by providing accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services. The facility has become an indispensable asset to the area, providing critical healthcare services to a population that would otherwise have limited access to medical care.

Baby Care Centre

Our daycare centre– christened as Edmund Rice Baby Care- was established in 2014 as a measure to respond to the high rates of malnutrition among children under the age of five. This was attributed to the fact that most mothers with young children were not working or earning a livelihood because they had no safe place to leave their babies. Single mothers head most of the households in the Mukuru community, so the essence of this baby care is to free up mothers to go and work while they leave their children in a secure, safe and child friendly place.