Machakos medics threaten to down tools over promotion
Health
workers in Machakos County have issued a strike notice to the county
government.
Led
by Charles Okumu, the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union
(KPMDU) lower eastern region chair, the medics on Monday said that two weeks
ago they gave notice to the county health department, key among the grievances being
the promotion of the healthcare workers.
They
complained of nurses working for over 15 years without a promotion, as well
as the other cadres who mostly work five years without promotion.
The
health workers had prior to the notice held multiple meetings with the county
government including Governor Wavinya Ndeti.
Okumu
added that they have also been engaging with the workers to be patient and
continue serving in good faith but this has gone on for long.
With only 7 days left until the strike notice lapses, the officials say nothing
tangible came out of the meeting.
He
added that there were problems with the supply of medical supplies among them syringes
and gloves, some of which patients have been forced to buy.
The
workers are drawn from various unions such as KMPDU, the Kenya National Union
of Nurses, the Kenya National Union of Clinical Officers, the Union of
Laboratory Officers and the Kenya Health Professionals Society.
Okumu
called on patients to start preparing to seek medication elsewhere.
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