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Racecourse Hospital : Location, Services & Contacts

Racecourse Hospital is a Level 4 hospital that is found at Racecourse ward in Kesses Constituency; this is within Kesses Subcounty in Uasin Gishu.

Racecourse Hospital’s Ownership & Registration Details.

Racecourse Hospital is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Private Institution Academic of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 19990. The regulatory body for Racecourse Hospital is Kenya MPDB.

Racecourse Hospital’s Bed Capacity.

This hospital has 70 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.

Similarly, Racecourse Hospital has 7 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).

Racecourse Hospital’s Operation Details.

Racecourse Hospital is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Racecourse Hospital:

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

Racecourse Hospital’s Complete Details.

Name Racecourse Hospital
Officialname Racecourse Hospital
Registration number None
Hospital Code 19990
Keph level Level 4
Facility type Primary care hospitals
Facility type/ category HOSPITALS
Owner Private Practice – Private Institution Academic
Owner type Private Practice
Regulatory body Kenya MPDB
Beds 70
Cots 7
Beds and Cots 77
County Uasin Gishu
Constituency Kesses
Sub county Kesses
Ward Racecourse

Frequently Asked Questions on Racecourse Hospital.

Q1. Where is Racecourse Hospital Located?

Racecourse Hospital is located in Uasin Gishu County, Kesses Subcounty and within Racecourse ward of Kesses Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns Racecourse Hospital?

Racecourse Hospital is owned by Private Practice – Private Institution Academic.

Q.3. What is Racecourse Hospital’s KEPH Level?

Racecourse 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:

    • 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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