Kapelibok Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts
Kapelibok Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Kaputir ward in Turkana South Constituency; this is within Turkana South Subcounty in Turkana.
Kapelibok Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Kapelibok Dispensary is owned and regulated by the Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 14700. The regulatory body for Kapelibok Dispensary is Kenya MPDB.
Kapelibok 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, Kapelibok 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).
Kapelibok Dispensary’s Operation Details.
Kapelibok Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kapelibok 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 |
Kapelibok Dispensary’s Complete Details.
| Name | Kapelibok Dispensary |
| Officialname | Kapelibok Dispensary |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 14700 |
| Keph level | Level 2 |
| Facility type | Dispensary |
| Facility type/ category | DISPENSARY |
| Owner | Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat |
| Owner type | Faith Based Organization |
| Regulatory body | Kenya MPDB |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Turkana |
| Constituency | Turkana South |
| Sub county | Turkana South |
| Ward | Kaputir |
Frequently Asked Questions on Kapelibok Dispensary.
Q1. Where is Kapelibok Dispensary Located?
Kapelibok Dispensary is located in Turkana County, Turkana South Subcounty and within Kaputir ward of Turkana South Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Kapelibok Dispensary?
Kapelibok Dispensary is owned by Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat.
Q.3. What is Kapelibok Dispensary’s KEPH Level?
Kapelibok 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