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Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital

Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) was previously known as Coast Province General Hospital has a rich history. The hospital was initially founded as the native civil servant Hospital in Makadara in 1908. Later in 1957 it was relocated to its current location.

The Hospital received inauguration from Lady Mary Baring in 29th March 1958. In 2019 Executive order and Legislative Act by Mombasa County Goverment changed the name from Coast Province General Hospital to Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH). The hospital serves a vital goverment health facility for the Coastal region of Kenya providing essential medical services to the community.

Over years, with the generous support of national and county government champions, local and foreign donors and collaborative partners, the hospital has expanded to its current status as a 723-beds county and regional referral hospital

The CGTRH, located in the former Coast Province, serves a primary population of one million and a secondary population of three million. It operates as a Level 5 Referal and Teaching Hospital

Our Vision

To be the dynamic and ultramodern hospital offering specialized health care within the region and beyond.

Our Mission

To contribute towards national health goals by providing quality affordable health care,outreach services, training and research.

Our Core Values

  • Professionalism
  • Efficiency & Effectiveness
  • Prompt & Equitable Provision Of Services
  • Accountability
  • Leadership in Excellence

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The philosophy of our Services

Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) is the second largest public hospital in Kenya after Kenyatta National Hospital with a 723 bed capacity. CGTRH is equipped with modern facilities to support rest and recovery.


CGTRH has Ward Clusters of:

  • Surgical - Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 7 and Pediatric surgical ward
  • Medical - Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 1 and Ward 2
  • Gynaecology - Ward 9
  • Orthopedic - Ward 8
  • Pediatric - Ward 10, Pediatric Observation ward
  • Accident & emergency - Adults and Peditrics
  • Maternity wing - Labour ward, Postnatal ward, Antenatal ward, Newborn Unit (NBU), High Dependecy Unity (HDU)
  • Rahimtulla ward - 19 Rooms with beds
  • ICU - Surgical ICU (12 beds) and Medical ICU (10 beds)
  • Cath. Lab - Procedure bed (1 bed) and Observation ward (4 beds)

It also has extra beds for:

  • Main Theater (4 beds)
  • Cancer center(12 chemotherapy beds)
  • Renal Unity (13 dialysis beds)
  • Minor theater Casuality (2 beds)
  • Millenium Theater - Maternity (2 beds)
  • Minimal Access Theater (2 beds)
  • And many more beds.