The Nairobi Metropolitan Services has apologised over the incident where a mother delivered outside the gates of Pumwani Hospital in Nairobi. In a statement on Saturday, the Director of Health Services, NMS Josephine Kibaru Mbae said NMS regrets the incident which happened on September 13, two days after nurses went on a go-slow over salaries. Even then, Mbae revealed that essential services were being offered at the facility but the security guard denied the patient access. Mbau lauded the nurses who quickly came in to help the patient, saying both the mother and baby are well and were discharged from the facility on September 18. “Going forward officers from the National Police Service will augment the provision of security at the Pumwani Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, Mama Lucy Hospital and Mutuini Hospital in Dagoretti to prevent disruption of services,” she stated.

Source: Standard Digital September 19, 2020 14:26 UTC