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Kenya: Half of ICU Patients in Public Hospitals Die - Study
Nation, 20 February 2019
At some point in life, one will most likely end up in an ambulance. It is this quick intervention or lack of it that determines if we live or not. Read more »
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Kenya: It's Ping-Pong Between Nurses and State As Poor Die
Nation, 20 February 2019
A show of might, puffed-up egos and threats have been blamed for the stand-off between nurses, county governments and the Ministry of Health. Read more »
50% of ICU Patients in Kenya's Public Hospitals Die
While challenges in the intensive care unit (ICU) contribute to deaths, what happens before a patient arrives may have just as much, if not more, impact because patients are often treated by medical officers, anaesthetists and nurses who are not trained in critical care, according to Dr Benjamin Wachira, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Aga Khan University Hospital.
A shooting victim in Mandera being prepared ready for the long journey to Nairobi for specialised treatment.
