Benga Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts
Benga Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Usonga ward in Alego Usonga Constituency; this is within Alego Usonga Subcounty in Siaya.
Benga Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Benga Dispensary is owned and regulated by the Ministry of Health of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 16786. The regulatory body for Benga Dispensary is Ministry of Health.
Benga Dispensary’s Bed Capacity.
This hospital has 0 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.
Similarly, Benga Dispensary has 0 Cots. A cot bed is a versatile, convertible sleeping space for children, designed to grow with your little one from infancy well into toddlerhood (usually up to 5 years old).
Benga Dispensary’s Operation Details.
Benga Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Benga Dispensary:
| Operation status | Operational |
| Open the whole day? | No |
| Open during public holidays? | No |
| Open on weekends? | No |
| Open late night? | No |
| Service names? | |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Public visible? | Yes |
| Currently Closed? | No |
Benga Dispensary’s Complete Details.
| Name | Benga Dispensary |
| Officialname | Benga Dispensary |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 16786 |
| Keph level | Level 2 |
| Facility type | Dispensary |
| Facility type/ category | DISPENSARY |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Owner type | Ministry of Health |
| Regulatory body | Ministry of Health |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Siaya |
| Constituency | Alego Usonga |
| Sub county | Alego Usonga |
| Ward | Usonga |
Frequently Asked Questions on Benga Dispensary.
Q1. Where is Benga Dispensary Located?
Benga Dispensary is located in Siaya County, Alego Usonga Subcounty and within Usonga ward of Alego Usonga Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Benga Dispensary?
Benga Dispensary is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Benga Dispensary’s KEPH Level?
Benga Dispensary’s KEPH level is Level 2. KEPH level refers to the Kenya Essential Package for Health. It is a standardized framework implemented by the Kenyan Ministry of Health that organizes the country’s healthcare system into 6 distinct tiers. This classification system dictates exactly what services, staff, and facilities are available at each level of care.
The six KEPH levels are categorized as follows:
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- Level 1 (Community Level): The grassroots tier. Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and Community Health Units provide preventive care, health education, and basic first aid at the household level.
- Level 2 (Dispensaries & Clinics): The first point of physical, outpatient contact. Managed by nurses, they handle basic treatments, immunizations, and maternal health checks.
- Level 3 (Health Centers): The primary care level. These centers are typically larger than dispensaries and are often equipped with maternity wards, basic laboratories, and comprehensive primary care.
- Level 4 (Sub-County Hospitals): The primary care hospital level. They offer both outpatient and inpatient services, general surgery, maternity, and medical imaging.
- Level 5 (County Referral Hospitals): Secondary care hospitals. These are larger facilities providing advanced, specialized medical care, diagnostics, and serve as training or internship centers for medical staff.
- Level 6 (National Referral Hospitals): Tertiary and comprehensive teaching hospitals (e.g., Kenyatta National Hospital). These facilities provide highly specialized services, intensive care, and complex surgical procedures