Health and Lifestyle

Lungai Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts

Lungai Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Naitiri/Kabuyefwe ward in Tongaren Constituency; this is within Tongaren Subcounty in Bungoma.

Lungai Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Lungai Dispensary 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 15973. The regulatory body for Lungai Dispensary is Ministry of Health.

Lungai Dispensary’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, Lungai Dispensary 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).

Lungai Dispensary’s Operation Details.

Lungai Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Lungai Dispensary:

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

Lungai Dispensary’s Complete Details.

Name Lungai Dispensary
Officialname Lungai Dispensary
Registration number None
Hospital Code 15973
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 Bungoma
Constituency Tongaren
Sub county Tongaren
Ward Naitiri/Kabuyefwe

Frequently Asked Questions on Lungai Dispensary.

Q1. Where is Lungai Dispensary Located?

Lungai Dispensary is located in Bungoma County, Tongaren Subcounty and within Naitiri/Kabuyefwe ward of Tongaren Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Lungai Dispensary?

Lungai Dispensary is owned by Ministry of Health.

Q.3. What is Lungai Dispensary’s KEPH Level?

Lungai Dispensary’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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