Health and Lifestyle

Kithito Medical Centre : Location, Services & Contacts

Kithito Medical Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Endau/Malalani ward in Kitui East Constituency; this is within Kitui East Subcounty in Kitui.

Kithito Medical Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Kithito 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 20021. The regulatory body for Kithito Medical Centre is Nursing Council of Kenya (Private Practice).

Kithito Medical Centre’s Bed Capacity.

This hospital has 7 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.

Similarly, Kithito Medical Centre has 1 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).

Kithito Medical Centre’s Operation Details.

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

Kithito Medical Centre’s Complete Details.

Name Kithito Medical Centre
Officialname Kithito Medical Centre
Registration number None
Hospital Code 20021
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 7
Cots 1
Beds and Cots 8
County Kitui
Constituency Kitui East
Sub county Kitui East
Ward Endau/Malalani

Frequently Asked Questions on Kithito Medical Centre.

Q1. Where is Kithito Medical Centre Located?

Kithito Medical Centre is located in Kitui County, Kitui East Subcounty and within Endau/Malalani ward of Kitui East Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Kithito Medical Centre?

Kithito Medical Centre is owned by Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery.

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

Kithito 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:

    • 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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