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Kihoya Medical Centre : Location, Services & Contacts

Kihoya Medical Centre is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Rwathia ward in Kangema Constituency; this is within Kangema Subcounty in Muranga.

Kihoya Medical Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Kihoya Medical Centre is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Private Institution Academic of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 10595. The regulatory body for Kihoya Medical Centre is Kenya MPDB.

Kihoya Medical 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, Kihoya Medical 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).

Kihoya Medical Centre’s Operation Details.

Kihoya Medical Centre is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kihoya Medical 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

Kihoya Medical Centre’s Complete Details.

Name Kihoya Medical Centre
Officialname Kihoya Medical Centre
Registration number None
Hospital Code 10595
Keph level Level 2
Facility type Medical Clinic
Facility type/ category MEDICAL CLINIC
Owner Private Practice – Private Institution Academic
Owner type Private Practice
Regulatory body Kenya MPDB
Beds 0
Cots 0
Beds and Cots 0
County Muranga
Constituency Kangema
Sub county Kangema
Ward Rwathia

Frequently Asked Questions on Kihoya Medical Centre.

Q1. Where is Kihoya Medical Centre Located?

Kihoya Medical Centre is located in Muranga County, Kangema Subcounty and within Rwathia ward of Kangema Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Kihoya Medical Centre?

Kihoya Medical Centre is owned by Private Practice – Private Institution Academic.

Q.3. What is Kihoya Medical Centre’s KEPH Level?

Kihoya Medical Centre’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:

    • 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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