Kenyan doctors strike in protest over benefits and PPE shortages
21 December 2020 - 12:53
Nairobi — Doctors employed in Kenya’s public hospitals went on strike on Monday, saying the government is risking their lives by forcing them to treat Covid-19 patients without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and not insuring them for treatment if they fall ill.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, with 7,000 members nationwide, announced their decision late on Sunday on Twitter. It said the government had not responded to grievances the union has been raising since March when the country reported its first coronavirus case...
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