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Kaplong Hospital : Location, Services & Contacts

Kaplong Hospital is a Level 4 hospital that is found at Chemagel ward in Sotik Constituency; this is within Sotik Subcounty in Bomet.

Kaplong Hospital’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Kaplong Hospital 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 14741. The regulatory body for Kaplong Hospital is Kenya MPDB.

Kaplong Hospital’s Bed Capacity.

This hospital has 159 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.

Similarly, Kaplong Hospital has 6 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).

Kaplong Hospital’s Operation Details.

Kaplong Hospital is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kaplong Hospital:

Operation status Operational
Open the whole day? Yes
Open during public holidays? No
Open on weekends? Yes
Open late night? No
Service names?
Approved? Yes
Public visible? Yes
Currently Closed? No

Kaplong Hospital’s Complete Details.

Name Kaplong Hospital
Officialname Kaplong Hospital
Registration number None
Hospital Code 14741
Keph level Level 4
Facility type Primary care hospitals
Facility type/ category HOSPITALS
Owner Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
Owner type Faith Based Organization
Regulatory body Kenya MPDB
Beds 159
Cots 6
Beds and Cots 165
County Bomet
Constituency Sotik
Sub county Sotik
Ward Chemagel

Frequently Asked Questions on Kaplong Hospital.

Q1. Where is Kaplong Hospital Located?

Kaplong Hospital is located in Bomet County, Sotik Subcounty and within Chemagel ward of Sotik Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Kaplong Hospital?

Kaplong Hospital is owned by Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat.

Q.3. What is Kaplong Hospital’s KEPH Level?

Kaplong Hospital’s KEPH level is Level 4. 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:

    • 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

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