Shanka Medical : Location, Services & Contacts
Shanka Medical is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Muthithi ward in Kigumo Constituency; this is within Kigumo Subcounty in Muranga.
Shanka Medical’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Shanka Medical is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 11006. The regulatory body for Shanka Medical is Nursing Council of Kenya (Private Practice).
Shanka Medical’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, Shanka Medical 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).
Shanka Medical’s Operation Details.
Shanka Medical is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Shanka Medical:
| 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 |
Shanka Medical’s Complete Details.
| Name | Shanka Medical |
| Officialname | Shanka Medical |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 11006 |
| Keph level | Level 2 |
| Facility type | Medical Clinic |
| Facility type/ category | MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Owner | Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery |
| Owner type | Private Practice |
| Regulatory body | Nursing Council of Kenya (Private Practice) |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Muranga |
| Constituency | Kigumo |
| Sub county | Kigumo |
| Ward | Muthithi |
Frequently Asked Questions on Shanka Medical.
Q1. Where is Shanka Medical Located?
Shanka Medical is located in Muranga County, Kigumo Subcounty and within Muthithi ward of Kigumo Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Shanka Medical?
Shanka Medical is owned by Private Practice – Nurse / Midwifery.
Q.3. What is Shanka Medical’s KEPH Level?
Shanka Medical’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
