Kaguma Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts
Kaguma Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Mwangathia ward in Central Imenti Constituency; this is within Imenti Central Subcounty in Meru.
Kaguma Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Kaguma 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 21682. The regulatory body for Kaguma Dispensary is Ministry of Health.
Kaguma 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, Kaguma 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).
Kaguma Dispensary’s Operation Details.
Kaguma Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kaguma 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 |
Kaguma Dispensary’s Complete Details.
| Name | Kaguma Dispensary |
| Officialname | Kaguma Dispensary |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 21682 |
| 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 | Meru |
| Constituency | Central Imenti |
| Sub county | Imenti Central |
| Ward | Mwangathia |
Frequently Asked Questions on Kaguma Dispensary.
Q1. Where is Kaguma Dispensary Located?
Kaguma Dispensary is located in Meru County, Imenti Central Subcounty and within Mwangathia ward of Central Imenti Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Kaguma Dispensary?
Kaguma Dispensary is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Kaguma Dispensary’s KEPH Level?
Kaguma 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