public health workers Stories

KNH overwhelmed as health workers' strikes in Kiambu, Nairobi flood hospital with critically ill patients
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Acting CEO Dr Richard Lesiyampe said the surge in critically ill patients has placed immense pressure on the hospital’s maternity and newborn units, w...

ActionAid warns of crisis as austerity slashes African health, education workers’ pay
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Across the six countries surveyed, an average of 40 per cent of teachers reported a reduction in income, while 34 per cent said the increased workload...

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