Whenever a leading public figure in Kenya or in the region falls ill, their first point of call is a private health facility. This lack of faith in our public health institutions sends a very negative message to the public. Public hospitals are still struggling with the payment of medical equipment forced upon them when they least needed the facilities. Public hospitals are the backbone of any healthy nation and their rot leaves the population at the mercy of the commercially exploitative private facilities. The political class must ensure our public hospitals are fit not only for their use, but also for the larger public.

Source: The Star March 13, 2021 01:18 UTC