Majority of Kenyan medical workers on strike amid a pandemic Kenyan doctors and other crucial medical personnel in public hospitals Monday started a nationwide strike to protest the lack of personal protective equipment and health insurance for frontline workers fighting against the spread of the coronavirusNAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan doctors and other crucial medical personnel in public hospitals Monday started a nationwide strike to protest the lack of personal protective equipment and health insurance for frontline workers fighting against the spread of the coronavirus. This means a majority of Kenyan medical personnel in public hospitals are picketing amid a growing pandemic. The recent death of a 28-year-old medical intern from COVID-19 complications has been used to illustrate the challenges doctors are facing. Kenya's health minister has in recent weeks been warning medical workers who were already on strike and those planning to go on strike that they will lose their jobs. The union is demanding the government create facilities to dedicated to treat medical workers, in addition to comprehensive life insurance, pensions and adequate PPE's.

Source: ABC News December 21, 2020 14:37 UTC