In Summary
- Impact of the doctors strike to citizens.
- Declaration on the next move of the ongoing strike by doctors.
The doctors took to the streets calling on the ministry of Health to honor the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) made in 2017.
Doctors on Strike
Their only worries are the delayed posting of interns, fair remuneration of interns, postgraduate training, employment of more doctors and comprehensive health coverage for medics.
KMPDU secretary General Davji Atellah faulted MoH for frustrating Kenyan doctors by deviating from the terms of the CBA.
According to him, if the government is to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), they need to address their concerns first.
“We will strike for 100 days or 200 days even. We will not stop until the government implements the CBA as it is,” Atellah narrated.
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Doctors Stance
The strike, which began March 14, has had a significant effect on the health care system, with hospitals forced to turn away patients or operate with limited staff and resources.
Public health facilities are congested and over-utilized by the local population majority of whom cannot afford even low cost private care.
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Doctors have maintained that their strike which started is still on until all their demands are met.
