UNHCR works with its partners Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM), International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to provide free health services to asylum seekers, refugees and members of the host community in Kakuma and Kalobeyei at eight health facilities in the camp and settlement, including one general hospital, two health centers and five dispensaries (known as “health clinics”).
At all facilities you can receive the following services:
- Comprehensive primary health care
- Maternal and child health care, including:
- Immunizations
- Pre-natal care
- Post-natal care
- Consultations for children
- Maternal and child health care, including:
- Consultations for adults:
- Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, Diabetes, hypertension etc.
- Basic nursing services
- Cleaning and dressing of wounds
- Basic laboratory services
- Rapid tests for malaria, blood tests including for blood sugar levels, etc.
- Pharmacy services
- Provision of medicine available to the UNHCR’s Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies List
- Psychiatric treatment for persons with mental illness
- Medical services for SGBV survivors
- HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis services
- Testing, treatment and counselling
In addition, the two health centers provide comprehensive maternity services and both centers have maternity wards. The general hospital provides full in-patient services, has a surgery theatre and imaging services (ultrasound and x-ray).
| Name | Also known as | Type | Agency | Location | Opening hours |
| Ammusait General Hospital | The IRC General Hospital | Hospital | IRC | Kakuma 4 | 24 hours |
| Kaapoka Health Centre | The Old Main Hospital | Health center | IRC | Kakuma 1 | 24 hours |
| Natukubenyo Health Centre | Kalobeyei Health centre | Health center | KRCS | Kalobeyei V1 | 24 hours |
| Lochangamor Dispensary/Clinic | Clinic 4 | Dispensary/ clinic | IRC | Kakuma 1 | 8am – 3pm |
| Hong-Kong Dispensary/Clinic | Clinic 2 | Dispensary/ clinic | IRC | Kakuma 1 | 8am – 3pm |
| Nalemsekon Dispensary/Clinic | Clinic 5 | Dispensary/ clinic | AIC | Kakuma 2 | 8am – 3pm |
| Nationokor Dispensary/Clinic | Clinic 6 | Dispensary/ clinic | IRC | Kakuma 3 | 8am – 3pm |
| Naregae Dispensary/Clinic | Kalobeyei Village 2 Clinic | Dispensary/ clinic | AIC | Kalobeyei V2 | 8am – 3pm |
Referral Pathway
UNHCR and health partners further have a referral pathway in place and organize visits of specialist medical personnel for patients requiring specialized care. Asylum seekers and refugees who have a condition that require specialized care will be recorded in the referral data base and assisted when specialists come on mission. The majority of non-emergency cases fall into this category.
For a smaller number of cases based on emergency medical need (lifesaving or to prevent permanent disability), UNHCR and health partners can refer individuals for treatment in Lodwar or Nairobi.
Ambulances
Two ambulances cover Kakuma and one Kalobeyei. Please only call the ambulances for life-saving emergencies.
- Kakuma 1 – 0719105775 (IRC)
- Kakuma 2, 3, 4 – 0719105549 (IRC)
- Kalobeyei – 0707173515 (KRCS)