Patients are being turned away from some public health facilities due to the nurses' strike that began on Monday. Coast provincial director of medical services Maurice Siminyu says the hospital has suspended routine and outpatient services and is only dealing with emergency cases. Nurses from other hospitals are also on strike.
The Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Hospital Services Paralyzed As Nurses Strike
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