Kenya Needs 80,000 Nurses

15 November 2012

Kenya faces a shortage of 80,000 nurses. Assistant Minister for Public Health Dr James Gesami said the shortage has affected provision healthcare and may lead to failure to attain Millennium Development Goal

He said the government has put up more than 201 primary healthcare facilities under the Economic Stimulus Programme but the facilities lack equipment and staff.

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