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St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) : Location, Services & Contacts

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Kangundo North ward in Kangundo Constituency; this is within Kangundo Subcounty in Machakos.

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’s Ownership & Registration Details.

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Clinical Officer of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 21428. The regulatory body for St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is Clinical Officers Council.

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’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, St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) 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).

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’s Operation Details.

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo):

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

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’s Complete Details.

Name St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)
Officialname St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)
Registration number None
Hospital Code 21428
Keph level Level 2
Facility type Medical Clinic
Facility type/ category MEDICAL CLINIC
Owner Private Practice – Clinical Officer
Owner type Private Practice
Regulatory body Clinical Officers Council
Beds 0
Cots 0
Beds and Cots 0
County Machakos
Constituency Kangundo
Sub county Kangundo
Ward Kangundo North

Frequently Asked Questions on St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo).

Q1. Where is St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) Located?

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is located in Machakos County, Kangundo Subcounty and within Kangundo North ward of Kangundo Constituency.

Q.2. Who owns St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)?

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo) is owned by Private Practice – Clinical Officer.

Q.3. What is St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’s KEPH Level?

St Joseph Medical Centre (Kangundo)’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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