The problem is at the health facilities and at the community level. To better understand the impact of the nurses’ strike on maternal and child health, it is important to look at the role they play in these areas. Perhaps the biggest and most crucial role nurses play in any health facility is managing maternal healthcare. When the nurses strike began in June, the number dropped to 178. Health experts say this figure might be reversed as a result of nurses’ strikes.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2017 06:56 UTC