Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) : Location, Services & Contacts
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Lodwar Township ward in Turkana Central Constituency; this is within Turkana Central Subcounty in Turkana.
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) 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 15749. The regulatory body for Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) is Clinical Officers Council.
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’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, Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) 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).
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’s Operation Details.
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central):
| 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 |
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’s Complete Details.
| Name | Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) |
| Officialname | Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 15749 |
| 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 | Turkana |
| Constituency | Turkana Central |
| Sub county | Turkana Central |
| Ward | Lodwar Township |
Frequently Asked Questions on Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central).
Q1. Where is Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) Located?
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) is located in Turkana County, Turkana Central Subcounty and within Lodwar Township ward of Turkana Central Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)?
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central) is owned by Private Practice – Clinical Officer.
Q.3. What is Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’s KEPH Level?
Tumaini Medical Clinic (Turkana Central)’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