He also threatened to call for the withdrawal of nursing services at the hospital until the situation is addressed. "Hepatitis A is a terminal disease, meaning the nurses infected will have to manage the disease for the rest of their lives," he said. KMPDU officials had issued 72-hour ultimatum to Governor Waiguru to reinstate sacked casual workers or face its wrath. Two other incidents reported at Shalom Hospital involving a child and a pregnant woman were caused by hospital workers who aren't qualified nurses,” he said. He urged county governments to hire more nurses on permanent and pensionable terms as part of improving service delivery in hospitals.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2019 06:33 UTC