Table 5 Service delivery model in Kenya

Level 1: Community

Serves less than 5000 population

Mental health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, basic curative services, home based care for terminally ill patients, environmental health services, nutrition services, child health and immunization, New-born care, reproductive health, selected family planning services, behaviour change and communication, services for Orphans and vulnerable groups, gender based violence

Community health assistant (CHA)

Community health officer (CHO)

Community health volunteer (CHVs)

Level 2: Dispensaries and clinics

Serves about 10 000 population

Outpatient services, VCT services, TB services, laboratory services, well baby clinics, family planning services, ANC, PNC, pharmacy services, counselling, curative treatment and referrals

Clinical officer

Nurse

Laboratory technician

Level 3: Health centres

Serves an average of 30 000 population

Maternity in patient, curative services, laboratory services, dental services, counselling, pharmacy, TB clinics, Diabetes, hypertension clinics, CCC for HIV services, well baby clinics, family planning services ANC, PNC, referral services

Clinical officer, nurse, Laboratory technologist, pharmacy technologist