Their umbrella organisation, the Kenya Health Professionals Society (KHPS), is set to issue a strike notice tomorrow as a measure of last resort to have the workers’ grievances addressed. Some 10 health workers have contracted the virus, with four still fighting for their lives. AdvertisementLeaders of the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers, Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists and unions have said they will down their tools if their grievances are not addressed. The KHPS chaired by Mohammed Duba claims that the government has sidelined health workers at a time when they are facing all the risk. However, all health workers in the country, including doctors, agree that they are not being offered sufficient medical cover despite being critical to health service delivery and the implementation of Universal Health Coverage.

Source: Daily Nation April 28, 2020 06:56 UTC