Current Infrastructural and Human Resource Capacity and Gaps for Redesign Across 16 Designated Hospitals, Kakamega County, Kenya
| Current Available | Current Gap | Gap in Near-Term Redesign Scenarioa | Gap in Long-Term Redesign Scenarioa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | ||||
| Total maternity beds (including delivery beds) | 419 | −120b | 137 | 457 |
| Functional operating rooms | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Facilities providing blood transfusion | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Facilities with functional newborn units | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Human resources | ||||
| Doctorsc | 32 | 25 | 110 | 183 |
| Clinical officers and nurses/midwives | 204 | 183 | 511 | 881 |
↵a Near-term scenario is the case where deliveries that would have occurred in a facility (45,440 deliveries) are shifted to the 16 designated hospitals, while long-term scenario is the situation in which all deliveries in Kakamega County, both home and facility (72,552 deliveries) are shifted to the 16 redesign facilities. Both scenarios are set in 2021.
↵b This indicates excess capacity of 120 beds.
↵c Includes medical officers (general practitioners) and obstetrician/gynecologists.