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Port Florence Community Clinic : Location, Services & Contacts

Port Florence Community Clinic is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Homa Bay Central ward in Homa Bay Town Constituency; this is within Homa Bay Town Subcounty in Homa Bay.

Port Florence Community Clinic’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Port Florence Community Clinic is owned and regulated by the Non-Governmental Organizations of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 19875. The regulatory body for Port Florence Community Clinic is Kenya MPDB.

Port Florence Community Clinic’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, Port Florence Community Clinic has 2 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).

Port Florence Community Clinic’s Operation Details.

Port Florence Community Clinic is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Port Florence Community Clinic:

Operation status Operational
Open the whole day? No
Open during public holidays? No
Open on weekends? Yes
Open late night? No
Service names?
Approved? Yes
Public visible? Yes
Currently Closed? No

Port Florence Community Clinic’s Complete Details.

Name Port Florence Community Clinic
Officialname Port Florence Community Clinic
Registration number None
Hospital Code 19875
Keph level Level 2
Facility type Medical Clinic
Facility type/ category MEDICAL CLINIC
Owner Non-Governmental Organizations
Owner type Non-Governmental Organizations
Regulatory body Kenya MPDB
Beds 7
Cots 2
Beds and Cots 9
County Homa Bay
Constituency Homa Bay Town
Sub county Homa Bay Town
Ward Homa Bay Central

Frequently Asked Questions on Port Florence Community Clinic.

Q1. Where is Port Florence Community Clinic Located?

Port Florence Community Clinic is located in Homa Bay County, Homa Bay Town Subcounty and within Homa Bay Central ward of Homa Bay Town Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Port Florence Community Clinic?

Port Florence Community Clinic is owned by Non-Governmental Organizations.

Q.3. What is Port Florence Community Clinic’s KEPH Level?

Port Florence Community Clinic’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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