Elizabeth is one among hundreds of Kenyans put on home-based care. “The cost of home-based care is resource intensive and driven by personal protective equipment (PPE). However, there is a lot of planning that has to happen before we can commence on home-based care. PATIENTS SKEPTICALDr Amoth says the home-based care system was informed by the fact that 90 per cent of Kenya’s Covid-19 patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. But, the number of healthcare workers needed for home-based care is not increasing despite the soaring cases the country is witnessing.

Source: Daily Nation July 28, 2020 08:01 UTC