tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435580068422997209.post3866189138868782230..comments2023-04-09T04:01:24.705-04:00Comments on Reeds in the Wind: Kenya's Medical CrisisThe Reeds in the Windhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861913317985600596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435580068422997209.post-5820115435960757072017-02-15T04:10:07.849-05:002017-02-15T04:10:07.849-05:00Yesterday, the 14th of Feb, 2017 I had a lady from...Yesterday, the 14th of Feb, 2017 I had a lady from my church attend a Sunday school teachers' training at ATS-Kitale Kenya. This lady came with her son who is 7 month old. At about 3 pm we realized that her son was sick with very high fever. All the hospitals around had closed up, we managed to get one private medical laboratory that was working and we just decided to test for malaria and it turned out to be positive. We had to buy malaria drugs across the counter without doctor's prescription. The lady spent the night in my house for her to continue with training (My wife and I live Close to ATS-the training venue). All the night, this 7 months old boy did not slept, many times, he could cry until morning. <br /><br />Friends, lets continue to pray for our country, the situation is bad, the private hospitals have now closed down from this morning for 48 hours in solidarity with the jailed docs. Even the largest private hospital in the city (Nairobi Hospital has closed). You know how dangerous it can be to take medicine without prescription! Many people are now buying drugs from pharmacists without prescriptions. May God come for us.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391098297514213630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435580068422997209.post-13640269120404849562017-02-13T09:05:57.622-05:002017-02-13T09:05:57.622-05:00I agree with you to the point on this.
Things are...I agree with you to the point on this. <br />Things are worse on the ground than the government and media May wish to portray.<br />The doctors' strike coincided with the draught that is ravaging hundreds not mentioning the increasing road carnage with casualties succumbing to their injuries.<br />My wife is a medical in a private facility in kakamega. Over the weekend she was the only one on duty in her department. I have seen her come home in the last three weeks and I felt like I am staying with a stranger. She is always tired, withdrawn and deep in thoughts. I have chosen to stay close to her in the hospital as an inspiration and guess what? Two days alone and I almost got admitted. Today is the 8 th day and I am still under medication.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377163615160724842noreply@blogger.com