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. 2020 Mar 23;10(3):e033192. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033192

Table 1.

Classification of health facilities based on service level

Facility level Basis Services offered
Level I Community A range of preventive and curative services with a focus on primary care services.
Level II Dispensaries Management of common illnesses in the specific region
Level III Health centres Formal immunisation programs, HIV testing and referral
Level IV District referral hospitals  Antenatal care and routine birthing services, HIV/AIDS care (96%), paediatric services (93%) and emergency obstetric care (EmOC) (78%).
Level V Provincial referral hospitals  Surgical services, internal medicine and specialty services such as emergency EmOC and anesthesiology but less extensive as the National Referral Hospitals.
Level VI National referral hospitals Surgical services, internal medicine and specialty services such as EmOC and anesthesiology

Source: Ministry of Health, 2017: The Healthcare system in Kenya and Kenyan healthcare sector: market study report