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Table 1 Organisation of the Kenyan Health system - adapted from Kenya Health Policy 2014–2030

From: Digital health Systems in Kenyan Public Hospitals: a mixed-methods survey

Current levels of care

Desired Levels of care

Facilities

Description

Level 1: Community

Level 1: Community

The village, households, families, individuals

• Community-based health services

Level 2: Dispensaries and clinics

Level 3: Health centres

Level 2: Primary care facilities

Dispensaries, clinics and Health centres, maternity homes

• Disease prevention and health promotion services

• Inpatient services for emergency clients awaiting referral, clients for observation, and normal delivery services

Level 4: Primary care hospitals

Level 5: Secondary care hospitals

Level 3: County hospitals

Primary care hospitals

Secondary care hospitals

• Comprehensive inpatient diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitative care, including reproductive health services

• Specialised outpatient services

• Hospitals managed by a county

Level 6: Tertiary care hospitals

Level 4: National referral hospitals

Tertiary care hospitals

• Tertiary/highly specialised services, including high-level specialist medical care, reference laboratory support, blood transfusion services, and research

• have defined level of self-autonomy