{"id":6386,"date":"2020-04-20T10:01:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T10:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=6386"},"modified":"2020-04-20T10:01:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T10:01:24","slug":"government-must-invest-in-healthcare-to-save-the-poor-says-karua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/government-must-invest-in-healthcare-to-save-the-poor-says-karua","title":{"rendered":"Government must invest in healthcare to save the poor, says Karua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Narc leader Martha Karua has challenged President Uhuru Kenyatta to invest in the health care system.<\/p>\n<p>In an open letter to the president, Ms Karua said the coronavirus pandemic has showed even the privileged cannot travel abroad for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Karua \u00a0asked the president to issue a decree barring himself, members of his government and all high-ranking civil servants from seeking treatment abroad.She argued that this would encourage investment in the local healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Karua said the coronavirus pandemic has revealed that irrespective of one\u2019s social standing, there comes a time when it is impossible to travel abroad for treatment.\u201cWe all must rely on our health system. Therefore, it makes sense for us to take the necessary steps to ensure that our public health service is capable of providing quality health services for all,\u201d said Karua.She gave the example of\u00a0British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was treated for the virus in a hospital in his country.<\/p>\n<p>Karua said that many Kenyans have been spending colossal sums of money on health-related issues which could bankrupt them.\u201cA majority of Kenyans languish in poverty without adequate access to health services which leads to unnecessary loss of life,\u201d said Karua.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that many counties were ill-prepared to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, or any other major outbreak.Karua stressed that few counties have Intensive Care Units (ICU)s or the necessary diagnostic and treatment equipment for major ailments.<\/p>\n<p>This, the Narc leader said, had translated to multiple referrals to the two national hospitals which overburden them.\u201cIt is against this background that I urge you Mr president to take this opportunity to ensure that each of our 47 county hospitals are refurbished and equipped to diagnose and treat most, if not all, diseases,\u201d said Karua.If need be, Karua said, some of the diagnostic and treatment equipment can be shared by a cluster of counties based on proximity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also an opportune moment to ensure that our county hospitals have the necessary human resources,\u201d she said.\u201cThe counties that fired their health workers, are without a doubt now in need of medics.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Narc leader Martha Karua has challenged President Uhuru Kenyatta to invest in the health care system. 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