Today, I read a post that said “We are all selective sinners. We choose the sins we are comfortable with, and judge the people who commit the sins we're not comfortable with”
The Quran calls this out, let’s unpack it;
One of the rare occasions where my blood was boiling today; a sister was walking around the local shopping centre today with tears in her eyes. Upon realisation, my mother asked her what was wrong as act of concern…
Infact, intern doctors have been overworking. If you scrap off call allowances, then scrap off the calls. If we're paying them like other professions, then let them work from 8-5mp too. Also while at it, tell the patients not to fall sick at night. #DoctorsStrikeKE
Another perspective from my friend @Cfc_Moroga , this time internal medicine.
This is the life of a medical officer intern in internship. They don't sit pretty, they work!
The Memo today fights in the corner of the hundreds of thousands of Kenyans, who cannot access medical services, because doctors are on strike.
We have done the math, and we think the government can post these interns within 24 hours, if it wanted.
@SmritiVidyarthi#NTVTonight
If this is true, then the current health CS will go down as one who supervised the collapse of the medical profession in this country!
Does Nakhumicha understand the history of internship & the integral role played by interns in running the healthcare
Dear @kmpdu unions are strengthened by storms, here is yours!
#PostMedicalInterns
#DoctorsStrikeKe
Spot on @ntvkenya . To add on to that, there’s now no cap to the number of CAS’s that his excellency can employ. This means more high-end salaries, allowances and benefits. But nooo,@Nakhumicha_S still is trying to maintain the facade, that we are expensive.
#DoctorsStrikeKE
Fact Check:
Dear Medics,
Seems the 'we shall revisit' threat issued during the 100 Day Dr.'s strike is taking effect...
How we handle this will have a great impact on current & future remuneration in the job market.
As a MO intern I used to do 36hr long shifts then rest for 12 hrs. I’d work for approx 132/168 hours in a week (78% of the wk).This is the pretty much the same for all medical interns in various facilities.Recommending a reduction of more than 60% of their gross pay is sickening
In an ideal proper hospital, these are the working hours of a doctor:
40 hours/wk
Mon to Friday: 9am to 5pm, clock out
Night shift and weekend distributed on week 2 and 3
Other intermix day and night shift but respecting the 40 hr rule
A doctor working 130 hours with 79% pay cut is insanity
I spent a whole 8 years at Moi University and graduated with 2 degrees, a Bachelors in Medicine and a bachelors in Surgery. Only for a procurement officer @Nakhumicha_S and company to downscale doctors salaries to a stipend
#EmployDoctors#DoctorsStrikeKE
This is the CBA remuneration that was agreed upon.
Shawty for propaganda has literally stripped away all allowances. On her myopic view she thinks that all that interns do is "being first contact with patients".
Interns in medicine are different from other programmes!
During OSCE
Med student: I would then like to conclude this examination by performing a DRE
*Starts pulling out gloves and pretending to fumble with them while silently praying consultant says "don't worry"
Consultant: Go ahead
Med Student:
Dear medical 🏥 student ,
I joined medical school a freshman with my neck held high . My mama was proud of his son who was embarking on this journey to be a Doctor . The smile 😊 on her face was just a glimmer of the magnanimous hope inside .
99.9% of Somali moms put family and everyone else before they own bodies. From getting kids ready to school in the morning, cooking & cleaning all afternoon, nd taking care of the kids after school till bedtime. All of this & bad eating is the reason. Inshallah this changes.