Kipawa Medical Centre : Location, Services & Contacts
Kipawa Medical Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Ruai ward in Kasarani Constituency; this is within Kasarani Subcounty in Nairobi.
Kipawa Medical Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Kipawa Medical Centre is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 20095. The regulatory body for Kipawa Medical Centre is Nursing Council of Kenya (Private Practice).
Kipawa 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, Kipawa 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).
Kipawa Medical Centre’s Operation Details.
Kipawa Medical Centre is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Kipawa Medical 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 |
Kipawa Medical Centre’s Complete Details.
| Name | Kipawa Medical Centre |
| Officialname | Kipawa Medical Centre |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 20095 |
| Keph level | Level 3 |
| Facility type | Medical Center |
| Facility type/ category | MEDICAL CENTER |
| Owner | Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery |
| Owner type | Private Practice |
| Regulatory body | Nursing Council of Kenya (Private Practice) |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Nairobi |
| Constituency | Kasarani |
| Sub county | Kasarani |
| Ward | Ruai |
Frequently Asked Questions on Kipawa Medical Centre.
Q1. Where is Kipawa Medical Centre Located?
Kipawa Medical Centre is located in Nairobi County, Kasarani Subcounty and within Ruai ward of Kasarani Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Kipawa Medical Centre?
Kipawa Medical Centre is owned by Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery.
Q.3. What is Kipawa Medical Centre’s KEPH Level?
Kipawa Medical 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:
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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