Turkana residents on Monday protested over shortage of gloves and drugs at Lodwar County Referral Hospital. Residents say they are asked to buy gloves from pharmacies at Lodwar town whenever they seek health services at the Lodwar County Referral Hospital. “Why should we be asked by health workers to buy gloves and drugs such Panadol from pharmacies at our own expense? If you don’t buy gloves, nobody will attend to you and that is what is happening at Lodwar County Referral Hospital,” she said. “Now they are asking patients to buy gloves for them yet they procure millions for supplies of drugs and equipment from Kemsa,”Ayang’an said.

Source: The Star July 06, 2021 18:00 UTC