Health and Lifestyle

Kaptama Health Centre : Location, Services & Contacts

Kaptama Health Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Kaptama ward in Mt. Elgon Constituency; this is within Mt Elgon Subcounty in Bungoma.

Kaptama Health Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Kaptama 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 22508. The regulatory body for Kaptama Health Centre is Ministry of Health.

Kaptama Health Centre’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, Kaptama 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).

Kaptama Health Centre’s Operation Details.

Kaptama Health Centre is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kaptama Health Centre:

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

Kaptama Health Centre’s Complete Details.

Name Kaptama Health Centre
Officialname Kaptama Health Centre
Registration number None
Hospital Code 22508
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 0
Cots 0
Beds and Cots 0
County Bungoma
Constituency Mt. Elgon
Sub county Mt Elgon
Ward Kaptama

Frequently Asked Questions on Kaptama Health Centre.

Q1. Where is Kaptama Health Centre Located?

Kaptama Health Centre is located in Bungoma County, Mt Elgon Subcounty and within Kaptama ward of Mt. Elgon Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Kaptama Health Centre?

Kaptama Health Centre is owned by Ministry of Health.

Q.3. What is Kaptama Health Centre’s KEPH Level?

Kaptama 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:

    • 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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