• COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
• THEATRE DEPARTMENT
• MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
• LABORATORY
• PHARMACY
• ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
• ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

Although this is a new department in the hospital, VCT has been in existence since 2002. The department works closely with CBHC, CBAC assisted by trained CHWS based in the community. The objective of this department is mainly to help, inform and promote prevention to in patients, out patients and their relatives on HIV/AIDS related issues, through activating projects such as the Post Test Clubs (PTC) to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS amongst youngsters. It implements ongoing psycho-social support for the HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children, the infected and the affected in the community.
The home based care services provided to the clients infected with HIV/AIDS makes them feel supported and have hope in life. The provision of mobile VCT goes along way in helping reduce stigma among the community, hence giving a chance for the clients to start ART in time. The department also provides continuous health education through the Post Test Clubs. Follow-ups by the health provider are one way of giving psychological support to the infected and affected families within the community.

THEATRE DEPARTMENT

We have three divisions for major and minor operations. Qualified surgeons are responsible for most of the procedures carried out with support from other qualified doctors.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

This department is headed by the physician consultant who is in charge of all doctors, clinical officers and paramedics.It is divided into sub-departments where both in patients and out patients are appropriately taken care of.

• Pediatric Dept - for children with both medical and surgical conditions.
• Obstetric and Gynecologic Dept - admits women for antenatal and postnatal treatment, as well as providing an out patient service.
• TB clinic for in patients and out patients.
• X-ray Dept. for in patients and out patients.
• Physiotherapy for in patients and out patients.
• Ultrasound for in patient and out patients.
• Antiretroviral (ART) Clinic provide the antiretroviral therapy to the HIV/AIDS infected persons. This project was initiated by USAID through Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in our hospital.
• Dental Clinic serves in patients and out patients by a qualified dentist.
• Eye Clinic, conducted by eye specialists for in patients and out patients.
• ENT (Ear Nose Throat) for in patients and out patients manual by ENT specialists.
• Amenity Ward - caters for patients who have national hospital insurance fund and their bill is covered. This is meant for adults with both medical and surgical conditions. There is a medical officer taking care of this ward  together with qualified nurses.
• Maternal Child Health (MCH) meant for the provision of primary health care to the community:
  - giving health messages for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTC) to help reduce the risk of spread of HIV/AIDS to the unborn babies
  - providing immunizations for children under five years (to promote good health for children and their mothers)
  - treating antenatal and postnatal mothers who are admitted and who come as out patients; this includes mobile clinics meant to serve the community outside stations.
• Out Patient Dept. This is the busiest department in the hospital. It has a high number of doctors, clinical officers and nurses that work together with medical students, operating under the OPD, in order to provide the most efficient service.
• Nursing Dept. - headed by nursing officer in charge of all nursing staffs in the hospital to ensure all departments are  covered.

LABORATORY

This provides medical analysis services for in patient and out patients and is performed by qualified lab personnel.

PHARMACY

This is run by qualified pharmacists serving the ART clients and other in patients and out patients.

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

This includes the Accounts Department with account clerks and secretary. This office is responsible for the smooth running of the hospital.

ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING

The school of nursing is a testing institution situated along the Kakamega-Kisumu road in Kakamega District. The school is owned by the Catholic Church under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Kakamega.
The course offered is the Registered Community Health Nursing program which takes three and a half years to complete. There are two intakes in an academic year, March and September, and only ladies are admitted.

The school was founded in the early 1960’s by a Dutch Sister as a pre-training school for patients attendants; and in 1963 it was upgraded to an Enrolled Midwifery School. This program went on until 1975 when it had final graduates.

In 1973 it started the training of the Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurses (KECHN), and most graduated from the program. In March 1999, the Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing program was introduced; so far 159 have graduated from the program.

In September 2005, the school started an upgrading program of Enrolled Community Nurses to provide distance education to students willing to learn both through the print and electronic media.
The institution has a total of ten tutors, one clinical instructor, five administrative personnel, one driver, four cooks and two cleaners. We also have two affiliate tutors, a priest who teaches medical ethics and a government personnel for psychiatric nursing.

Our basic students are boarders and we have a total of 138; whereas the distance education learners are 23. Learning is through the traditional methods for the basic students.

We also have assorted games for both students and staff, and although our library is partially equipped our students do very well, excelling in national examinations. Reported by Sr Leah C. Rugut, Principal. School of Nursing.