A teaching and Referral Level 5 Hospital run by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate (S.M.I)
Our Lady of Lourdes Level 5 Mwea Teaching & Referral Hospital is a Catholic institution, run by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri in Kenya, in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Murang'a. It is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO).
The hospital is equipped with a modern S.M.I Diagnostic Centre featuring a 16-slice Sensation CT Scan, serving as a teaching and referral facility for the Mwea community and beyond.
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The board comprises 14 members, with the hospital CEO (Sr. Josephine Ndege) serving as secretary to the Board.
The management team includes Sisters of Mary Immaculate and dedicated professional staff, ensuring the hospital operates with compassion, integrity, and excellence in healthcare delivery.
Meet Our Leadership
OLLMTRH is a National & International Attachment/Internship Centre for Doctors and Clinical Officers (COs).
The hospital offers an exchange programme for doctors from international universities, started in 2011 for CO interns. Students from institutions such as Hong Kong University (China) have participated in the programme.
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"With Compassionate Care, We Treat. Jesus Heals."
This motto is the foundation of every decision at OLLMTRH. We treat healing as both a medical and a spiritual act — blending evidence-based medicine with prayer, pastoral care, and a deep respect for every person's dignity, regardless of background or means.
We see each patient as part of a family and community, partnering with them in care decisions so treatment is medically sound, culturally fitting, and personally meaningful. Our approach blends patient care, education, and research — serving mankind through love, knowledge, and skill.
Read Our Philosophy
Our core values guide every interaction at OLLMTRH, shaping how we care for patients, train future professionals, and serve the Mwea community.
We treat patients, families, and learners with kindness and empathy, recognizing that each person comes to us in a moment of vulnerability. Every interaction — from the reception desk to the operating theatre — is an opportunity to ease suffering and restore hope.
Doing the right things at the right time. We are honest with patients and with each other, upholding transparency in diagnosis, treatment, and billing. Our staff are accountable for the trust placed in them by the community we serve.
As a Catholic institution run by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, we root our work in the Gospel call to heal the sick. Pastoral care, prayer, and a faith-based environment accompany medical treatment, nurturing the spirit alongside the body.
We pursue the highest standards of clinical practice through continuous learning, modern equipment, and evidence-based care. As a teaching and referral hospital, we train the next generation of healthcare professionals to carry this commitment forward.
We manage the resources entrusted to us — human, financial, and material — with responsibility and transparency. Affordable, accessible care is not a concession but a commitment: quality healthcare must reach those who need it most.
We respect each family's values, needs, culture, resources, and strengths. Families are not visitors but partners — active participants in care decisions that affect their loved ones and their community.
Our Lady of Lourdes Level 5 Mwea Teaching & Referral Hospital is a Catholic church-based institution in the Diocese of Murang'a, owned and managed by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate.
The hospital is named after its patron, Our Lady of Lourdes, and has grown from a small mission dispensary into a full teaching and referral
Level 5 hospital serving the Mwea community.
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To be the preferred provider of quality healthcare services.
With compassion, we offer comprehensive and accessible healthcare to all for the greater glory of God.
"With Compassionate Care, We Treat. Jesus Heals."
Take a visual tour of our hospital units and specialized facilities.
Walk-in consultations, triage and treatment for patients referred from across Mwea and beyond.
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Antenatal care, safe delivery and postnatal support for mothers and newborns.
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Specialist care for infants and children, including immunisation, growth monitoring and ward admissions.
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General and emergency surgery supported by a modern theatre and dedicated recovery team.
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Pathology, microbiology and rapid diagnostic testing that guide treatment decisions.
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X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanning delivered by experienced radiographers and radiologists.
View DepartmentReal care, real impact — the metrics that define our service.
Stay informed about the latest developments at OLLMTRH.
Sustainability
An effort to achieve self-support in milk production for patients and the entire community of...
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Sustainability
Poultry farming carried out at the hospital, supplying eggs and meat for patient meals and...
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Sustainability
A seasonal maize-farming project that supplements the hospital's food supply and supports self-reliance through modern...
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Sustainability
The hospital uses the Mwea area's climate, which makes rice farming possible, to give patients...
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Development
The S.M.I Diagnostic Centre — a fully equipped diagnostic facility featuring a 16-slice Sensation CT...
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Development
The first phase of the Medical School tuition block — complete and now operational, with...
Read MoreNow accepting applications for diplomas in Nursing, Clinical Medicine & Surgery, Community Health & Development, Peri-Operative Theatre Technology, and Public Health.
Real experiences from the people we serve in Mwea and beyond.
I delivered my baby at OLLMH and the care I received was exceptional. The nurses were kind, patient, and made me feel at ease throughout. The maternity ward is clean and well-equipped. Thank you to the Sisters and staff for the wonderful experience.
I was admitted for a minor surgical procedure and everything was explained in a friendly, caring way. From check-in to check-out, I felt at ease. Very professional staff which instilled confidence. The doctors and nurses at OLLMH are truly dedicated.
As a graduate of the OLLMH Medical School, I can confidently say the training prepared me well for my career. The tutors are experienced and the practical sessions in real hospital settings gave me the confidence to serve patients with skill and compassion.
Our doors are open 24/7. Visit us in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, or reach out to learn more about how we can help.
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