Atlanta Daily World

New Research Center Planned For Nairobi

NAIROBI, KENYA—(ANP)— A new medical research foundation, which has been set up in America, plans to raise more than $1,750,000 to build a research centre and hospital in Nairobi, the East African Standard reported.

Known as the African Research Foundation, the American body has been formed following a campaign by a well known Nairobi surgeon, Mr. Michael Wood, who returned recently from a tour of America and Britain.

Mr. Wood said: "The members of the committee of the foundation are interested in medical research in the whole of Africa but it is the intention to take the first step by building this hospital for reconstructive and accident surgery and a radio therapy unit for cancer patients."

A two-way flow of post-graduate students between East Africa, America and Britain would probably be started, said Mr. Wood. There had been considerable support from British sources for the scheme.

The new hospital, which will cost about $750,000 will be controlled by a board of trustees and will operate in the closest co-operation with the East African High Commission and the Kenya Government medical departments. Work on the new hospital, which may be built near the King George VI Hospital in Nairobi is expected to start next year. Patients of all races will be able to receive treatment at the centre, which will be endowed by the African Research Foundation for some years after it has been built.