Table 2.

Health Facility Categorization

Data Source, Health Facility TypeHealth Facility SectorHealth Facility Level
2016 Kenya Master Health Facility List
Not availableInformal private2
Not availableInformal private1
Private primary care hospitalFormal private4
Private secondary care hospitalFormal private4
Private basic primary health care facilityFormal private3
Private comprehensive primary health care facilityFormal private3
Farewell homeFormal private3
Private administrative officeFormal private2
Private dispensary and outpatient-only clinicFormal private2
Private laboratoryFormal private2
Radiology clinicFormal private1
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Public teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospitalPublic4
Public primary care hospitalPublic4
Public secondary care hospitalPublic4
Public basic primary health care facilityPublic3
Public comprehensive primary health care facilityPublic3
Regional blood transfusion centerPublic3
Public administrative officePublic2
Public dispensaries and clinic outpatient onlyPublic2
Public laboratoryPublic2
Blood bankPublic1
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
2013 Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey
Chemist facility, pharmacy, shopInformal private2
Community pharmacyInformal private2
OtherInformal private1
Traditional, religious, cultural healer facilitiesInformal private1
Village health worker (TBA, CHW) facilityInformal private1
Mission hospitalFormal private4
Private hospitalFormal private4
Mission health centerFormal private3
Nursing, maternity homesFormal private3
Company, parastatal clinicsFormal private2
Mission dispensaryFormal private2
Nongovernmental organization clinicFormal private2
Private clinicFormal private2
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Not availablePublic1
2014 Demographic and Health Survey
ShopInformal private2
PharmacyInformal private1
Relative, friendInformal private1
Traditional practitionerInformal private1
Mission hospital, clinicFormal private4
Private hospital, clinicFormal private4
Not availableFormal private3
Not availableFormal private2
Mobile clinicFormal private1
Other private sectorFormal private1
Private doctorFormal private1
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Community health workerPublic1
Other public sectorPublic1
2016 TIBU Patient Treatment Records
Private hospitalFormal private4
Private health centerFormal private3
Private maternity homeFormal private3
Private nursing homeFormal private3
Private clinicFormal private2
Private dispensaryFormal private2
FoundationFormal private2
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Private SWOPFormal private1
Teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospital (non–level 5)Public4
Public health centerPublic3
Public maternity homePublic3
Public nursing homePublic3
Public dispensaryPublic2
Rural health training centerPublic2
Rural health demonstration centerPublic2
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
Public SWOPPublic1
Data Source, Health Facility TypeHealth Facility SectorHealth Facility Level
2016 Kenya Master Health Facility List
Not availableInformal private2
Not availableInformal private1
Private primary care hospitalFormal private4
Private secondary care hospitalFormal private4
Private basic primary health care facilityFormal private3
Private comprehensive primary health care facilityFormal private3
Farewell homeFormal private3
Private administrative officeFormal private2
Private dispensary and outpatient-only clinicFormal private2
Private laboratoryFormal private2
Radiology clinicFormal private1
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Public teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospitalPublic4
Public primary care hospitalPublic4
Public secondary care hospitalPublic4
Public basic primary health care facilityPublic3
Public comprehensive primary health care facilityPublic3
Regional blood transfusion centerPublic3
Public administrative officePublic2
Public dispensaries and clinic outpatient onlyPublic2
Public laboratoryPublic2
Blood bankPublic1
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
2013 Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey
Chemist facility, pharmacy, shopInformal private2
Community pharmacyInformal private2
OtherInformal private1
Traditional, religious, cultural healer facilitiesInformal private1
Village health worker (TBA, CHW) facilityInformal private1
Mission hospitalFormal private4
Private hospitalFormal private4
Mission health centerFormal private3
Nursing, maternity homesFormal private3
Company, parastatal clinicsFormal private2
Mission dispensaryFormal private2
Nongovernmental organization clinicFormal private2
Private clinicFormal private2
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Not availablePublic1
2014 Demographic and Health Survey
ShopInformal private2
PharmacyInformal private1
Relative, friendInformal private1
Traditional practitionerInformal private1
Mission hospital, clinicFormal private4
Private hospital, clinicFormal private4
Not availableFormal private3
Not availableFormal private2
Mobile clinicFormal private1
Other private sectorFormal private1
Private doctorFormal private1
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Community health workerPublic1
Other public sectorPublic1
2016 TIBU Patient Treatment Records
Private hospitalFormal private4
Private health centerFormal private3
Private maternity homeFormal private3
Private nursing homeFormal private3
Private clinicFormal private2
Private dispensaryFormal private2
FoundationFormal private2
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Private SWOPFormal private1
Teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospital (non–level 5)Public4
Public health centerPublic3
Public maternity homePublic3
Public nursing homePublic3
Public dispensaryPublic2
Rural health training centerPublic2
Rural health demonstration centerPublic2
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
Public SWOPPublic1

Abbreviation: CHW, community health worker; SWOP, sex workers operation project; TBA, traditional birth attendant.

Table 2.

Health Facility Categorization

Data Source, Health Facility TypeHealth Facility SectorHealth Facility Level
2016 Kenya Master Health Facility List
Not availableInformal private2
Not availableInformal private1
Private primary care hospitalFormal private4
Private secondary care hospitalFormal private4
Private basic primary health care facilityFormal private3
Private comprehensive primary health care facilityFormal private3
Farewell homeFormal private3
Private administrative officeFormal private2
Private dispensary and outpatient-only clinicFormal private2
Private laboratoryFormal private2
Radiology clinicFormal private1
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Public teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospitalPublic4
Public primary care hospitalPublic4
Public secondary care hospitalPublic4
Public basic primary health care facilityPublic3
Public comprehensive primary health care facilityPublic3
Regional blood transfusion centerPublic3
Public administrative officePublic2
Public dispensaries and clinic outpatient onlyPublic2
Public laboratoryPublic2
Blood bankPublic1
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
2013 Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey
Chemist facility, pharmacy, shopInformal private2
Community pharmacyInformal private2
OtherInformal private1
Traditional, religious, cultural healer facilitiesInformal private1
Village health worker (TBA, CHW) facilityInformal private1
Mission hospitalFormal private4
Private hospitalFormal private4
Mission health centerFormal private3
Nursing, maternity homesFormal private3
Company, parastatal clinicsFormal private2
Mission dispensaryFormal private2
Nongovernmental organization clinicFormal private2
Private clinicFormal private2
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Not availablePublic1
2014 Demographic and Health Survey
ShopInformal private2
PharmacyInformal private1
Relative, friendInformal private1
Traditional practitionerInformal private1
Mission hospital, clinicFormal private4
Private hospital, clinicFormal private4
Not availableFormal private3
Not availableFormal private2
Mobile clinicFormal private1
Other private sectorFormal private1
Private doctorFormal private1
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Community health workerPublic1
Other public sectorPublic1
2016 TIBU Patient Treatment Records
Private hospitalFormal private4
Private health centerFormal private3
Private maternity homeFormal private3
Private nursing homeFormal private3
Private clinicFormal private2
Private dispensaryFormal private2
FoundationFormal private2
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Private SWOPFormal private1
Teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospital (non–level 5)Public4
Public health centerPublic3
Public maternity homePublic3
Public nursing homePublic3
Public dispensaryPublic2
Rural health training centerPublic2
Rural health demonstration centerPublic2
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
Public SWOPPublic1
Data Source, Health Facility TypeHealth Facility SectorHealth Facility Level
2016 Kenya Master Health Facility List
Not availableInformal private2
Not availableInformal private1
Private primary care hospitalFormal private4
Private secondary care hospitalFormal private4
Private basic primary health care facilityFormal private3
Private comprehensive primary health care facilityFormal private3
Farewell homeFormal private3
Private administrative officeFormal private2
Private dispensary and outpatient-only clinicFormal private2
Private laboratoryFormal private2
Radiology clinicFormal private1
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Public teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospitalPublic4
Public primary care hospitalPublic4
Public secondary care hospitalPublic4
Public basic primary health care facilityPublic3
Public comprehensive primary health care facilityPublic3
Regional blood transfusion centerPublic3
Public administrative officePublic2
Public dispensaries and clinic outpatient onlyPublic2
Public laboratoryPublic2
Blood bankPublic1
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
2013 Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey
Chemist facility, pharmacy, shopInformal private2
Community pharmacyInformal private2
OtherInformal private1
Traditional, religious, cultural healer facilitiesInformal private1
Village health worker (TBA, CHW) facilityInformal private1
Mission hospitalFormal private4
Private hospitalFormal private4
Mission health centerFormal private3
Nursing, maternity homesFormal private3
Company, parastatal clinicsFormal private2
Mission dispensaryFormal private2
Nongovernmental organization clinicFormal private2
Private clinicFormal private2
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Not availablePublic1
2014 Demographic and Health Survey
ShopInformal private2
PharmacyInformal private1
Relative, friendInformal private1
Traditional practitionerInformal private1
Mission hospital, clinicFormal private4
Private hospital, clinicFormal private4
Not availableFormal private3
Not availableFormal private2
Mobile clinicFormal private1
Other private sectorFormal private1
Private doctorFormal private1
Government hospitalPublic4
Government health centerPublic3
Government dispensaryPublic2
Community health workerPublic1
Other public sectorPublic1
2016 TIBU Patient Treatment Records
Private hospitalFormal private4
Private health centerFormal private3
Private maternity homeFormal private3
Private nursing homeFormal private3
Private clinicFormal private2
Private dispensaryFormal private2
FoundationFormal private2
Private voluntary counseling and testing centerFormal private1
Private SWOPFormal private1
Teaching and referral hospitalPublic5
Public hospital (non–level 5)Public4
Public health centerPublic3
Public maternity homePublic3
Public nursing homePublic3
Public dispensaryPublic2
Rural health training centerPublic2
Rural health demonstration centerPublic2
Public voluntary counseling and testing centerPublic1
Public SWOPPublic1

Abbreviation: CHW, community health worker; SWOP, sex workers operation project; TBA, traditional birth attendant.

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