Doctors in Kenyan public hospitals have ended their
three-month strike following their signing of a return to work agreement with
the government.
The agreement addresses issues of pay, working conditions as
well as allowances.
The doctors went on strike in December demanding between a
150-180% pay increase.
An unknown number of people have died waiting for doctors to
resume work as a result of not affording treatment at private hospitals.
Last month, doctors and medical practitioners in several
private healthcare facilities in the country Kenya began a 48-hour strike.
This was in protest to the jailing of seven medical union
officials for refusing to call off the strike in the public health sector.
Compiled by Anasa Bwana Mkubwa
Source:www.sabc.co.za
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