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Kiegoi Health Centre : Location, Services & Contacts

Kiegoi Health Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Kiegoi/Antubochiu ward in Igembe South Constituency; this is within Igembe South Subcounty in Meru.

Kiegoi Health Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Kiegoi 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 12292. The regulatory body for Kiegoi Health Centre is Ministry of Health.

Kiegoi Health Centre’s Bed Capacity.

This hospital has 8 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.

Similarly, Kiegoi Health Centre has 2 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).

Kiegoi Health Centre’s Operation Details.

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

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

Kiegoi Health Centre’s Complete Details.

Name Kiegoi Health Centre
Officialname Kiegoi Health Centre
Registration number None
Hospital Code 12292
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 8
Cots 2
Beds and Cots 10
County Meru
Constituency Igembe South
Sub county Igembe South
Ward Kiegoi/Antubochiu

Frequently Asked Questions on Kiegoi Health Centre.

Q1. Where is Kiegoi Health Centre Located?

Kiegoi Health Centre is located in Meru County, Igembe South Subcounty and within Kiegoi/Antubochiu ward of Igembe South Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Kiegoi Health Centre?

Kiegoi Health Centre is owned by Ministry of Health.

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

Kiegoi 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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