Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) : Location, Services & Contacts
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Kanamkemer ward in Turkana Central Constituency; this is within Turkana Central Subcounty in Turkana.
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) 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 20000. The regulatory body for Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) is Ministry of Health.
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’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, Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) 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).
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’s Operation Details.
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central):
| 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 |
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’s Complete Details.
| Name | Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) |
| Officialname | Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 20000 |
| Keph level | Level 2 |
| Facility type | Dispensary |
| Facility type/ category | DISPENSARY |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Owner type | Ministry of Health |
| Regulatory body | Ministry of Health |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Turkana |
| Constituency | Turkana Central |
| Sub county | Turkana Central |
| Ward | Kanamkemer |
Frequently Asked Questions on Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central).
Q1. Where is Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) Located?
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) is located in Turkana County, Turkana Central Subcounty and within Kanamkemer ward of Turkana Central Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)?
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central) is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’s KEPH Level?
Lolupe Dispensary (Turkana Central)’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:
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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