Kaaleng Health Centre : Location, Services & Contacts
Kaaleng Health Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Kaaleng/Kaikor ward in Turkana North Constituency; this is within Turkana North Subcounty in Turkana.
Kaaleng Health Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Kaaleng Health Centre 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 14604. The regulatory body for Kaaleng Health Centre is Ministry of Health.
Kaaleng Health Centre’s Bed Capacity.
This hospital has 1 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.
Similarly, Kaaleng Health Centre 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).
Kaaleng Health Centre’s Operation Details.
Kaaleng Health Centre is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kaaleng Health Centre:
| Operation status | Operational |
| Open the whole day? | Yes |
| Open during public holidays? | No |
| Open on weekends? | No |
| Open late night? | No |
| Service names? | |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Public visible? | Yes |
| Currently Closed? | No |
Kaaleng Health Centre’s Complete Details.
| Name | Kaaleng Health Centre |
| Officialname | Kaaleng Health Centre |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 14604 |
| Keph level | Level 3 |
| Facility type | Basic Health Centre |
| Facility type/ category | HEALTH CENTRE |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Owner type | Ministry of Health |
| Regulatory body | Ministry of Health |
| Beds | 1 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 1 |
| County | Turkana |
| Constituency | Turkana North |
| Sub county | Turkana North |
| Ward | Kaaleng/Kaikor |
Frequently Asked Questions on Kaaleng Health Centre.
Q1. Where is Kaaleng Health Centre Located?
Kaaleng Health Centre is located in Turkana County, Turkana North Subcounty and within Kaaleng/Kaikor ward of Turkana North Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Kaaleng Health Centre?
Kaaleng Health Centre is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Kaaleng Health Centre’s KEPH Level?
Kaaleng Health Centre’s KEPH level is Level 3. 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