Ortum Mission Hospital : Location, Services & Contacts
Ortum Mission Hospital is a Level 4 hospital that is found at Batei ward in Pokot South Constituency; this is within Pokot South Subcounty in West Pokot.
Ortum Mission Hospital’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Ortum Mission Hospital is owned and regulated by the Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 15446. The regulatory body for Ortum Mission Hospital is Kenya MPDB.
Ortum Mission Hospital’s Bed Capacity.
This hospital has 127 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.
Similarly, Ortum Mission Hospital has 6 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).
Ortum Mission Hospital’s Operation Details.
Ortum Mission Hospital is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Ortum Mission Hospital:
| 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 |
Ortum Mission Hospital’s Complete Details.
| Name | Ortum Mission Hospital |
| Officialname | Ortum Mission Hospital |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 15446 |
| Keph level | Level 4 |
| Facility type | Primary care hospitals |
| Facility type/ category | HOSPITALS |
| Owner | Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat |
| Owner type | Faith Based Organization |
| Regulatory body | Kenya MPDB |
| Beds | 127 |
| Cots | 6 |
| Beds and Cots | 133 |
| County | West Pokot |
| Constituency | Pokot South |
| Sub county | Pokot South |
| Ward | Batei |
Frequently Asked Questions on Ortum Mission Hospital.
Q1. Where is Ortum Mission Hospital Located?
Ortum Mission Hospital is located in West Pokot County, Pokot South Subcounty and within Batei ward of Pokot South Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Ortum Mission Hospital?
Ortum Mission Hospital is owned by Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat.
Q.3. What is Ortum Mission Hospital’s KEPH Level?
Ortum Mission Hospital’s KEPH level is Level 4. 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