He added: "Health workers do not have greater power than to provide health care conscientiously to the best of their knowledge within their scope of practice and ability." "It would be harmful to transfer burden of emergency care provision in the currentcircumstances of dilapidated health system to health workers," said KMPPDU SecretaryGeneral Ouma Oluga. "Health workers cannot refuse to treat people during emergencies but they cannot work wellwithout the necessary facilities that are lacking in public health facilities," said KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako. On his part, the Kenya National Union of Nurses has faulted the provision, saying it is imposing unfair sanctions on health workers. Some reports have emerged in the recent past of health facilities, including private ones, not giving emergency treatment to patients if they don’t pay substantial deposits.

Source: Standard Digital June 28, 2016 21:22 UTC