Health Principal Secretary Mary MuthoniThe government, through the Ministry of Health, has initiated the process to regulate the cosmetic surgery industry in the country through a nationwide crackdown targeting non-compliant facilities. Public Health and Professional Standards PS Mary Muthoni says it follows the recent tragic death of a city woman due to complications from a cosmetic procedure offered at a city clinic. She said the goal is to ensure all facilities providing invasive cosmetic procedures meet the required standards for safe and quality care. The cosmetic surgery procedure, roughly estimated to cost as low as Sh50,000 to Sh350,000 or above in Kenya depending on areas to be worked on, can be dangerous. Subsequent treatments at different facilities to correct complications from the initial surgery failed.

Source: The Star November 18, 2024 18:36 UTC