Recently the government of Kenya announced plans of hiring a bunch of Cuban doctors to plug in the deficit of medical practitioners in the country. This was a result of a massive exodus of medical practitioners to other countries to look for greener pastures or further their education. This massive exodus of skilled staff was also instigated by the government's lack of honoring a collective bargain agreement with doctors which was to increase their salaries. The tug of war between medical practitioners and the government went on for more than three months. This had a serious implication on the public health sector which suffered the most. Doctors who reported to work were massively overworked with the same pay, and cases of ignorance by doctors rocked the country perhaps due to fatigue. The Kenyan public can no longer rely on the health care system to solve their medical problems. Most people are forced to go to the more expensive private hospitals, which not all can afford. A quick check on social media shows there are a lot of Kenyans seeking financial assistance which tells a lot on the current state of the health care system in that country.

Added: Sept. 6, 2018, 3:02 p.m. Last change: Sept. 6, 2018, 3:02 p.m.
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