The Health Unit deals with all health care needs of its staff and students. The students expect the following services at the health center:
• A 24-hour out patient service – provided by qualified health professionals (doctors, clinical officers, nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technicians).
• Laboratory services – these are utilized wherever a clinician requires a laboratory diagnosis to back up clinical diagnosis.
• Nursing services – The nurses provide the basic nursing care. They take vital signs and
administer medication and give medicines as prescribed by the doctor. They also
perform minor procedures like dressing.
• A 24-hour pharmacy is available and students are provided medicines prescribed by the doctors within the Health Unit and other consultants especially from Kenyatta National Hospital.
• A 24-hour Ambulance service is available for both Ruiru and Main Campus. This takes care of Emergency admission to our referral hospitals especially Kenyatta National Hospital for students.
• Besides the out patient there is a sick-bay which takes care of acute medical emergencies. Patients are admitted and if they do not improve within 24 hours they are referred to our hospitals outside.
• A physiotherapy section is available and offers its services to all.
• Besides the in-patient and out-patient services, the unit also offers Maternal and Child Welfare services, and a Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre. These are based within Kenyatta University and services are provided at Ghana Street Block 2, Ruiru and Parklands Campuses.
Students are offered Family Planning services, family life education, antenatal care, postnatal care, clinical counseling, PAP smear testing, child welfare management, psychosocial counseling and general advice and help.

The Health Unit is also linked to the department of Health Sciences which is now offering courses in medical services. This is expected to provide advanced improvement in the services provided.