Kenyan Doctors Go on Strike Protesting Inadequate Benefits, PPE – By Reuters (VOA News) / Dec 21 2020
Kenyan doctors working in government hospitals began a countrywide strike on Monday over inadequate insurance benefits and lack of protective equipment while treating COVID-19 patients, their union said.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union said on Twitter late on Sunday that there had been no resolution of grievances raised over the last eight months.
“The Kenya government has neglected the Welfare, Safety & Health of health care workers,” the union said. “No provision of medical insurance, Workman injury benefits & Compensation & lack of adequate quality PPEs.”
“This greatly hampers the fight against #COVID19 in a country with an acute shortage of doctors,” it added.
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