Igegania Level 4 Hospital Description

Igegania Sub-District hospital is a Government health center that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services. It is located in Karura Sub-location, Mangu location, Kamwangi division, Gatundu North Constituency in Kiambu County.

Igegania Level 4 Hospital Contacts

Type: Level 4 Hospital
Owner: Ministry of Health
Status: Operational
District: Gatundu, Central
Division: Kamwangi
Location: Mangu
SubLocation: Karura
Constituency: GATUNDU NORTH

Contact In Charge: Dr Kiragu Doctor In Charge
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Nearest Town: Gatundutown

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Mobile: 0726352174
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Status: Operational
Number of Beds: 14
Number of Cots: 2

                     Igegania Level 4 Hospital

Igegania Level 4 Hospital Services:

1.  Antenatal
2.  Antiretroviral Therapy
3.  Basic Emergency Obstetric Care
4.  Curative In-patient Services
5.  Curative Outpatient Services
6.  Family Planning
7.  Growth Monitoring and Promotion
8.  HIV Counselling and Testing
9.  Home-Based Care
10.  Immunization
11.  Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
12.  Tuberculosis Treatments

Overview of Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

Level 4 Hospitals are classified commonly based on the agency that owns the health facility. The players in the health sector are the Government of Kenya, which manages public health institutions, faith-based organizations (FBOs), NGOs, and private investors. Each County in Kenya has Level 4 Hospitals, which are the main coordinating and referral center for the smaller units.

Level 4 Hospitals are the first referral hospital and form an integral part of the sub-county health system. They are managed by medical superintendents.Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya should provide the following:

1. Curative and preventive care and promotion of health of the people in the district;
2. Quality clinical care by a more skilled and competent staff than those of the health centers and dispensaries;
3. Treatment techniques such as surgery not available at health centers;
4. Laboratory and other diagnostic techniques appropriate to the medical, surgical, and outpatient activities of the Level 4 hospital;
5. Inpatient care until the patient can go home or back to the health center;
6. Training and technical supervision to health centers; as well as a resource center for health centers at each Level 4 hospital;
7. Twenty-four-hour services;

The following clinical services are provided in Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

1. Obstetrics and gynecology;
2. Child health;
3. Medicine;
4. Surgery, including anesthesia;
5. Accident and emergency services;
6. Non—clinical support services;
7. Referral services;
8. Contribution to the district-wide information generation, collection planning, implementation, and evaluation of health service programs.