Dispensary · Tharaka-Nithi
Kaanwa Dispensary
Kaanwa Dispensary is a Dispensary Health Facility, offering preventive and curative health and medical services in Tharaka-Nithi county, and the neighbouring Meru South community.
- Type
- Dispensary
- Ownership
- Christian Health Association of Kenya
- Locality
- Meru South
- County
- Tharaka-Nithi
Kaanwa Dispensary serves the Meru South community in Tharaka-Nithi County, in Kenya. As a Dispensary Health Facility we welcome patients from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted healthcare services.
Kaanwa Dispensary follows Kenya’s Primary Health Care (PHC) framework, which favours continuous household-level wellness, early disease intervention, and practical health education alongside curative medical services — empowering communities to take charge of their health and build a resilient society.
Feel free to visit or contact Kaanwa Dispensary for your preventive and curative Health Care services.
Sector Data
Health at a glance
- Infant Mortality Rate:
- 2.9%
- Maternal Mortality Rate:
- 0.4%
- Men Life Expectancy:
- 61%
- Women Life Expectancy:
- 66%
Health
Health Sector
First point of contact, such as local dispensaries, community health centers, and general clinics.
Medical specialists handling patient referrals, routine surgeries, and emergency inpatient admissions.
Highly specialized facilities equipped for advanced procedures in surgery, intensive care, and transplants.
Get in touch
Contacts
Location
Tharaka-Nithi County,
Meru South Kenya
Postal address
P.O Box P.O Box 35-60400 Chogoria
Phone & email
Coming soon
Website
Coming Soon
Find us
Location
Kaanwa Dispensary, Tharaka-Nithi
Useful Links
- 🗹 Ministry of Health - MOH
- 🗹 World Health Organization - WHO
- 🗹 Social Health Authority - SHA
- 🗹 AfyaYangu
- 🗹 Huduma Center Kenya
- 🗹 Digital Health Agency - DHA
- 🗹 National Cancer Institute of Kenya - NCI-K
- 🗹 National Council for People with Disabilities - NCPWD
- 🗹 State Department of Public Service, Counselling Unit
- 🗹 Kenya Healthcare Federation KHF
- 🗹 Kenya Medical Association KMA
- 🗹 Kenya Association of Health Administrators KAHA
- 🗹 Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Councilt KMPDCU
- 🗹 E-Citizen Portal
GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATIONS
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Ruto says SHA improved healthcare as he rallies supporters in Tharaka-Nithi - Citizen Digital
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Senator raises alarm over deteriorating mental health services at Mathari Hospital - peopledaily.digital
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Tharaka Nithi residents to benefit from specialised healthcare services - standardmedia.co.ke
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ICRHK recruits enumerators in Meru, Tharaka Nithi: KCSE candidates with grade C and above invited to apply - Education News
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New veterinary laboratory in Northern Kenya boosts wildlife health - Kenya News Agency
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CS Duale Launches ICU, Amenity Ward at Chuka Level 5 as Tharaka Nithi Joins Taifa Care Rollout - health.go.ke