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Nairobi, Kenya, 25 July 2011 - His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya inaugurated the Aga Khan University Hospital’s Heart and Cancer Centre today, in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The US$ 50 million facility brings international standards of patient care and cardiology and oncology treatment to Kenya, positioning the University Hospital as a hub in an integrated AKDN health system in East Africa. It also represents a significant expansion for the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences in the region.

His Highness the Aga Khan and His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki arrive for the inauguration of the Heart and Cancer Centre, together with Kenyan Cabinet Ministers including the Honourable Beth Mugo, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and the Honourable Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o. - Photo: AKDN / Ejaz Karmali

 

His Highness the Aga Khan watches as President Mwai Kibaki signs the guest book commemorating the inauguration of the Heart and Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. - Photo: AKDN / Aziz Islamshah

 

Princess Zahra Aga Khan in conversation with His Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa, former President of Tanzania and Member of the Aga Khan University Board of Trustees. - Photo: AKDN / Ejaz Karmali

 

His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki and His Highness the Aga Khan stand for the Kenyan National Anthem. - Photo: AKDN / Ejaz Karmali

 

His Highness the Aga Khan addresses those gathered for the inauguration of the Aga Khan University Hospital Heart and Cancer Centre in Nairobi. - Photo: AKDN / Aziz Islamshah

 

His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki and His Highness the Aga Khan unveil the plauque marking the opening of the Heart and Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. - Photo: AKDN / Aziz Islamshah

 

President Kibaki and the Aga Khan — together with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and others — appraise newly installed cancer equipment at the Heart and Cancer Centre. Patients, doctors, students and researchers at the $50-million facility will benefit from state-of-the-art medical technology. - Photo: AKDN / Aziz Islamshah

 

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