How private hospitals turn free medical camps into long-term revenue

Members of the public are attended to during a free medical camp in Uasin Gishu County on December 2, 2025.

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The tent is set up before sunrise, and by 8 am, the queue stretches past the church gate. Nurses in branded scrubs are checking blood pressure. A doctor reviews blood sugar readings at a folding table, and all services are offered free of charge.

By nightfall, the hospital has compiled a database.

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