October 2018 BusinessDaily; High-end health service provider, the Nairobi Hospital, has been entangled in a botched breast enlargement operation that led to the death of a patient in its care. Surgeoderm Healthcare, a Nairobi-based clinic and the doctors who performed the surgery — Prof Stanley Khainga, Dr Evans Cherono and …
Read More »KENYA:Medics cry foul over hiring of foreign doctors
January 2018 BusinessDaily; Doctors have once again raised the red flag over an alleged influx of foreign medics into the country, questioning the qualifications of some of the expatriates. Through the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the doctors also claim that some foreigners are getting employment priority over …
Read More »KENYA: Focusing on Patient Safety and Quality of Care: Preventing Medical Malpractice and Negligence in Kenya
July 2016 WorldBankBlog; A recent study on patient safety in Kenya revealed that less that 5% of health facilities, both public and private, have attained the minimum international standards of safety. Although such studies are rare, there is reason to believe that the same picture prevails in most of SS …
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