Health and Lifestyle

The Samari-Med Centre : Location, Services & Contacts

The Samari-Med Centre is a Level 3 hospital that is found at Homa Bay Central ward in Homa Bay Town Constituency; this is within Homa Bay Town Subcounty in Homa Bay.

The Samari-Med Centre’s Ownership & Registration Details.

The Samari-Med Centre is owned and regulated by the Private Practice – Clinical Officer of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is 5660; with the hospital’s code being 21639. The regulatory body for The Samari-Med Centre is Clinical Officers Council.

The Samari-Med Centre’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, The Samari-Med Centre 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).

The Samari-Med Centre’s Operation Details.

The Samari-Med Centre is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for The Samari-Med Centre:

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

The Samari-Med Centre’s Complete Details.

Name The Samari-Med Centre
Officialname The Samari-Med Centre
Registration number 5660
Hospital Code 21639
Keph level Level 3
Facility type Medical Center
Facility type/ category MEDICAL CENTER
Owner Private Practice – Clinical Officer
Owner type Private Practice
Regulatory body Clinical Officers Council
Beds 0
Cots 0
Beds and Cots 0
County Homa Bay
Constituency Homa Bay Town
Sub county Homa Bay Town
Ward Homa Bay Central

Frequently Asked Questions on The Samari-Med Centre.

Q1. Where is The Samari-Med Centre Located?

The Samari-Med Centre 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 The Samari-Med Centre?

The Samari-Med Centre is owned by Private Practice – Clinical Officer.

Q.3. What is The Samari-Med Centre’s KEPH Level?

The Samari-Med Centre’s KEPH level is Level 3. 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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