Table 1

Types of health facilities and health services offered, Kenya

LevelType of facilityHealth services offered
1Community careFacilitation of community diagnosis.
Management; referral to higher level facilities; encouraging appropriate healthy behaviours.
2DispensaryBasic curative services; case management, prevention and promotion services; basic ANC services.
3Health centreCurative and case management services for infectious and chronic illnesses; inpatient care.
4Subcounty hospitalSecondary care; primary care including ANC.
5County referral hospitalSpecialised services.
6National referral hospitalSpecialised diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services.

  • Source: Ministry of Health (2017).

  • ANC, antenatal care.