HEALTH UNION CAUCUS PRESS STATEMENT ON PROTRACTED STRIKES IN NAIROBI AND MARSABIT COUNTIES
By Bruno Aero Family Media Staff Media The Health Union Caucus, addresses the nation today on the devastating impact of prolonged healthcare workers' strikes that continue to cripple health services in Nairobi and Marsabit counties. STRIKE DURATION: Nairobi County: 65 days Marsabit County: 115, Healthcare workers in these two counties have been forced to withdraw their services due to the respective county governments' persistent failure to honor their obligations to workers. What began as legitimate industrial action to demand basic workers' rights has now evolved into a full-blown healthcare crisis affecting millions of Kenyans. For 115 days, the people of Marsabit County have been denied access to essential healthcare services. The statistics paint a grim picture of a healthcare system in total collapse: MARSABIT COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL Outpatient services: 94.4% reduction (from 9,000 to 500 patients monthly) Inpatient admi...
