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Nairobi - As part of their visit to East Africa to review AKDN projects, His Highness the Aga Khan and Princess Zahra tour the newly renovated Paediatric Unit of the Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi). The hospital forms part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). In Kenya and Tanzania, AKHS facilities provide over 400,000 patients per year with care in both rural and urban, and preventive and curative contexts: its hospitals provide an increasingly comprehensive range of high-quality clinical services.

Nairobi - His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Kenya&#39;s Prime Minister Right Honourable Raila Odinga. The Aga Khan was in Kenya to review projects of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the country. AKDN and its institutional predecessors have been active in Kenya for nearly a century, in the fields of education, health, rural and economic development.

Nairobi - His Highness the Aga Khan, accompanied by his daughter Princess Zahra, visiting the construction site of the US$50 million Heart and Cancer Centre of the Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), which is expected to be completed in 2010. The Centre will be the first in the region to provide high quality cardiac and oncology care to patients using state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and will be a part of the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa’s first premier private medical school.

Nairobi - His Highness the Aga Khan visiting the construction site of the proposed basement Radiation Unit of the US$50 million Heart and Cancer Centre of the Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), which is expected to be completed in 2010. The Centre will be the first in the region to provide high quality cardiac and oncology care to patients using state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and will be a part of the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa’s first premier private medical school.

Nairobi - His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Kenya&#39;s President, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki. The Aga Khan was in Kenya to review projects of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the country. AKDN and its institutional predecessors have been active in Kenya for nearly a century, in the fields of education, health, rural and economic development.

Mombasa - His Highness the Aga Khan tours the Outpatient Clinic of the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa. The hospital forms part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). In Kenya and Tanzania, AKHS facilities provide over 400,000 patients per year with care in both rural and urban, and preventive and curative contexts: its hospitals provide an increasingly comprehensive range of high-quality clinical services.

Mombasa - On a visit to the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, His Highness the Aga Khan is introduced to residential students by the Dean of Students, Naheed Bardai. The Academy, which opened in 2003, is the first of a network of Academies to be established across the developing world and features a curriculum based on the International Baccalaureate Programme. Combined with exceptional facilities, and a pluralistic, multicultural learning community, the Academies challenge exceptional students of all backgrounds to fulfil their destinies as learners and leaders in their communities and across the globe

Mombasa - His Highness the Aga Khan meets Dorm Parent, Serem Kipkemoi, and his family during a visit to the faculty residences at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa. The Aga Khan was visiting the Academy in Mombasa to view developments on the construction of its new residential campus, and speak with faculty members, dorm parents and students about their experiences.

Mombasa - His Highness the Aga Khan reviews architectural plans with architect Trevor Andrews, who explained the next phase of construction at the Academy in Mombasa. The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa opened in August 2003 and has continued to grow and develop since then.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan with Luis Monreal, General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) touring the newly developed Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s Historic Stone Town prior to its official opening following a US$ 2.4 million restoration completed by AKTC. The revitalisation project has transformed the heavily used park – one of the last open spaces in this densely populated World Heritage Site – and upgraded social and recreational amenities in the historic Park. Works included the restoration of the walkways, landscape improvements, infrastructure upgrading including lighting, sewage, drainage and civic amenities and the rehabilitation of the seawall fronting the Park.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan reviewing the newly developed Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s Historic Stone Town prior to its official opening following a US$ 2.4 million restoration completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The restoration of Forodhani Park is intended to be part of a larger seafront rehabilitation programme, encompassing: construction of the seawall; underground infrastructure including water, storm and sewer lines; and, the creation of a pedestrian promenade, including planting, street lighting and street furniture along the sea side.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan, accompanied by his daughter Princess Zahra, reviews plans for the extension of the Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam. Established in 1964, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is an 80-bed multispecialty hospital offering quality health care. The Hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and state of the art diagnostic services. It is also part of the Aga Khan Health Services international referral system, with links to the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan meets staff at the Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam. The hospital forms part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). In Kenya and Tanzania, AKHS facilities provide over 400,000 patients per year with care in both rural and urban, and preventive and curative contexts: its hospitals provide an increasingly comprehensive range of high-quality clinical services.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan reviewing equipment and meeting staff at the Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam. In 2003, the Hospital was awarded the ISO 9001: 2000 (International Standardisation Organisation) certificate. This certification is awarded only when a hospital’s clinical, diagnostic, administrative and support services conform to the ISO standards.

Tanzania - His Highness the Aga Khan in discussions with His Excellency President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania. The Aga Khan was in Tanzania to review projects of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the country. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its institutional predecessors have had a presence in Tanzania and Zanzibar for more than a century, starting with the establishment of the first Aga Khan Girls School in Zanzibar in 1905. In recognition of AKDN&#39;s commitment to the country, an Agreement of Co-operation was signed with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in 1991. The Agreement was subsequently revised and endorsed in 2001, and today enables AKDN to contribute significantly to Tanzania&#39;s development agenda.

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Nairobi - As part of their visit to East Africa to review AKDN projects, His Highness the Aga Khan and Princess Zahra tour the newly renovated Paediatric Unit of the <a href='http://www.agakhanhospitals.org/nairobi/index.asp' target='_blank' title='Find out more on the Aga Khan University Hospital'>Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)</a>. The hospital forms part of the <a href='/akhs' title='Find out more on AKHS'>Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS)</a>. In Kenya and Tanzania, AKHS facilities provide over 400,000 patients per year with care in both rural and urban, and preventive and curative contexts: its hospitals provide an increasingly comprehensive range of high-quality clinical services.

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