Last few months, I have come face to face with doctors who finished their training one year ago but some country on planet earth called Kenya has refused to give them the opportunity to begin their careers via medical internship.
A young guy who beat all the odds from his village home in Tharaka, studied 4 years degree course in Nursing and then joined 6 years in Med school painfully asked me what he has done so wrong that his life cannot go right. Then he started crying. He didn’t need an answer. Just a shoulder.
I don’t know whether our ‘leaders’ come from a village but the hurt and hate on the young doctors is no longer bearable.
That intern doctors have waited one full year yet we go about our business yelling UHC to wananchi is truly hypocritical. The same wananchi whose children are subject to career apartheid!
A living wage accords all workers a decent status of living. Two months ago we had the doctors strike. Did we highlight how much is taken by the government on that 'BIG PAY' earned by junior doctors? @kmpdu
I hope some of the bloggers who were abusing doctors have learnt from @paulinenjoroge that there are bloggers wa ‘maana’ na wale wa 300/- per day.
Same way we must stop this irritating narrative of equating interns of various professions to medical interns. Not that any is superior. Just that they are like day and night - wide difference.
Kama wewe ni profession wa kufanya internship for free or for 15K a month, nyamasa kaa kando ujihurumie ama ujipiganie na uwachane ama uunge mkono medical interns who deserve way more than the CBA terms of 206K.
Especially bloggers, please gerriiit.
I would inform docs on my TL on #DoctorStrikeKE in the end some insulted me. Today, am here to update medical interns. Your issue has been discussed by Exec, MOH, KMPDU& the Courts. You will be posted on CBA terms soon. As to whether you will believe me or not, thats upto you.
Training more doctors is a good thing ,employing then is the better thing ,and posting them and paying them is the best for the realization of Universal health coverage
#health#UHC#Doctors#interns
The delayed placement of medical interns for their mandatory #internship has left gaping holes in the healthcare system.
Without our involvement, essential #healthcare services are severely disrupted, putting the lives and well-being of #Kenyans at risk.
#DoctorsStrikeKE
@kmpdu led by @davji and co have been tremendous in safeguarding the junior doctors because they were also, at one point, medical interns. They understand the struggles of an intern. Thank you for standing with justice.
#NoCBANoInternship#ImplementCBA2017#DoctorsStrikeKE
In conformity with the court orders, we have just concluded our meeting to dot the I's and cross the T's in an effort to put together a return to work formula. We reiterate, we don't have to agree, we just have to do the right thing. We are on way with a meeting at the moment with Ministry of Health to do the same.
May Justice Be Our Shield and Defender
#DoctorsStrikeKE
As a people we MUST REFUSE this devaluing of human life,especially lives of those who are socio-economically disadvantaged. It is not ok that govt agencies keep on killing our people and we act as if all is normal!! @WilliamsRuto and @rigathi must come out condemn such callousness! @thekhrc@amnesty@unhrcpr
Dear medics,
Let's all take time to appreciate the KMPDU lawyer Edgar Washika who has continuously fought for us. He singlehandedly deconstructed 14 govt lawyers and helped uphold the legally binding CBA.
Wakili you will always have a special place in the hearts of all medics.