Medical tourism growing as more travel to Kenya

India still attracts more patients from Africa since it has far more specialists and facilities for delicate surgery than Kenya. PHOTO | FILE

Kenya is positioning itself as a medical hub, taking services to other East African countries and offering credit to patients who finance health bills out of their own pockets.

With growth in technology and many specialised medical practitioners in the region, many patients in East Africa are now opting to come into the country as it is nearer home for the same medical treatment they seek abroad.