Kaani Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts
Kaani Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Lower Kaewa/Kaani ward in Kathiani Constituency; this is within Kathiani Subcounty in Machakos.
Kaani Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Kaani 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 12118. The regulatory body for Kaani Dispensary is Ministry of Health.
Kaani Dispensary’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, Kaani 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).
Kaani Dispensary’s Operation Details.
Kaani Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kaani 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 |
Kaani Dispensary’s Complete Details.
| Name | Kaani Dispensary |
| Officialname | Kaani Dispensary |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 12118 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 1 |
| County | Machakos |
| Constituency | Kathiani |
| Sub county | Kathiani |
| Ward | Lower Kaewa/Kaani |
Frequently Asked Questions on Kaani Dispensary.
Q1. Where is Kaani Dispensary Located?
Kaani Dispensary is located in Machakos County, Kathiani Subcounty and within Lower Kaewa/Kaani ward of Kathiani Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Kaani Dispensary?
Kaani Dispensary is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Kaani Dispensary’s KEPH Level?
Kaani 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
