MEDICAL INTERVIEW I FOUND IN 2011 FORUM BY WANJERI
My medical experience
I booked the medical personally at IOM on Monday 1st August for Monday 8th for Five members of my family and the quotation given at the main reception was Ksh. 132,000/= at an exchange rate of Ksh. 91 to the Dollar. They demanded either original passport copies or photocopies of the passports and the letter from KCC.
On 8th we arrived at IOM 4th Ngong Road at 7.40 and at the gate they demanded to know whether we had been booked for the day. After checking in at the reception we were directed to where counseling was taking place and they told us they don’t test for HIV unless one requests and if one is tested it takes around two months to get the result. Equally, they told us that the visa duration was also based on when one had the medical test. If they feel that one needs medical test that doesn’t bar you from traveling your visa will be of around 3 months, otherwise one does not need any medical attention in the near future the visa was to be for duration of Six months from the dates of the medicals.
We were taken to the Lab for blood samples and digital photo. It is hear that one surrenders one of the passports for the adults and two passports for the Children.
After the Lab, one is driven by the IOM van to Nairobi Hospital for the Xray and if there is a repeat for the X-ray you pay Ksh 400. It is hear that adults surrender one of the passports .We were then driven back to IOM and we made the basic payments which amounted to Ksh.57, 000 at an exchange rate of 91 to the Dollar. We also visited the vaccination room where they asked us for the vaccination history. I had learned a lot from the forum and I was armed with the right answers and the evidence of the vaccination cards for the young ones. That was all for the day and we were told to go back on 11th because of the kids who had been given a test for skin TB (TST)
On Thursday we were there by 7.30 and after checking in we were taken for the general physical checkup the eye, height and blood pressure. They also ask for your medical history like whether you have HIV, syphilis, blood sugar, whether you take drugs, you are on medication or you have been admitted to hospital. This is done by the clinical officer and then you are taken to another room where you meet the Doctor.
The doctor goes through what you had told the clinical officer to check for inconsistency if any. It is hear where the doctor confirms what you had told the clinical officer about the vaccinations you had received and remember to say you had been given smallpox dose and measles when you were young. You are then told to undress for the real physical check up. After that the doctor goes through your Xray and advises you accordingly. The doctor told us the Embassy is mainly keen on transmitted diseases like syphilis, TB and the likes. You are then given a form with all the vaccines to be given. After the Vaccinations which drastically went down in terms of quotation. We paid and we were given our vaccination certificate and that is it. We left with our X-rays as the report was to be sent direct to the Embassy. Finally, the bills had gone down from 132,000 to ksh 105,000 for 5 members
My medical experience
I booked the medical personally at IOM on Monday 1st August for Monday 8th for Five members of my family and the quotation given at the main reception was Ksh. 132,000/= at an exchange rate of Ksh. 91 to the Dollar. They demanded either original passport copies or photocopies of the passports and the letter from KCC.
On 8th we arrived at IOM 4th Ngong Road at 7.40 and at the gate they demanded to know whether we had been booked for the day. After checking in at the reception we were directed to where counseling was taking place and they told us they don’t test for HIV unless one requests and if one is tested it takes around two months to get the result. Equally, they told us that the visa duration was also based on when one had the medical test. If they feel that one needs medical test that doesn’t bar you from traveling your visa will be of around 3 months, otherwise one does not need any medical attention in the near future the visa was to be for duration of Six months from the dates of the medicals.
We were taken to the Lab for blood samples and digital photo. It is hear that one surrenders one of the passports for the adults and two passports for the Children.
After the Lab, one is driven by the IOM van to Nairobi Hospital for the Xray and if there is a repeat for the X-ray you pay Ksh 400. It is hear that adults surrender one of the passports .We were then driven back to IOM and we made the basic payments which amounted to Ksh.57, 000 at an exchange rate of 91 to the Dollar. We also visited the vaccination room where they asked us for the vaccination history. I had learned a lot from the forum and I was armed with the right answers and the evidence of the vaccination cards for the young ones. That was all for the day and we were told to go back on 11th because of the kids who had been given a test for skin TB (TST)
On Thursday we were there by 7.30 and after checking in we were taken for the general physical checkup the eye, height and blood pressure. They also ask for your medical history like whether you have HIV, syphilis, blood sugar, whether you take drugs, you are on medication or you have been admitted to hospital. This is done by the clinical officer and then you are taken to another room where you meet the Doctor.
The doctor goes through what you had told the clinical officer to check for inconsistency if any. It is hear where the doctor confirms what you had told the clinical officer about the vaccinations you had received and remember to say you had been given smallpox dose and measles when you were young. You are then told to undress for the real physical check up. After that the doctor goes through your Xray and advises you accordingly. The doctor told us the Embassy is mainly keen on transmitted diseases like syphilis, TB and the likes. You are then given a form with all the vaccines to be given. After the Vaccinations which drastically went down in terms of quotation. We paid and we were given our vaccination certificate and that is it. We left with our X-rays as the report was to be sent direct to the Embassy. Finally, the bills had gone down from 132,000 to ksh 105,000 for 5 members
