When to Go to a 24-Hour Clinic: Warning Signs You Shouldn't Ignore
How to decide whether to wait until morning or go straight to a 24-hour clinic. Warning signs for adults, children and pregnant women, and when to call 999 or 112 in Kenya.
Primegala services
Illness doesn't keep office hours. Our doors on the Nakuru–Nyahururu Road stay open through the night, so the closest help is minutes away. We assess urgent problems quickly and, when someone needs a higher-level hospital, we stabilise them first and arrange the referral.
Open all night for sudden illness and injuries, with stabilisation and referral when needed.
Life-threatening emergency? Call 999 or 112. Emergency care
Maili Sita means “six miles” in Swahili, about how far the nearest big hospitals in town are. At 2 a.m., with matatus off the road, that's a long way. Primegala opened here so that families from Kabatini to Kiamaina have somewhere to go at night that's a short boda ride away.
General guidance only. Your clinician will tell you about anything specific to you. Full patient guide
Emergency care is covered by SHA's Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF). Under Article 43(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, no one may be denied emergency medical treatment.
FAQs
Yes. Primegala Medical Centre is listed on the Kenya Master Health Facility Registry as open 24 hours, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Call 999 or 112 for an ambulance, or come straight to the nearest facility. For heavy bleeding, chest pain, unconsciousness or seizures, don't wait to book.
We stabilise you, explain why you need referral, coordinate transport and send a referral note so the receiving hospital knows what has been done.
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