The doctors' strike in Kenya has entered its second week as emergency services are suspended

Doctors in Kenya have stopped providing emergency services in government hospitals, thus plunging the health system into a bigger crisis as the national doctors' strike entered its second week yesterday Thursday.

The Secretary General of the Union of Doctors, Pharmacists and Dentists in Kenya (KMPDU), Davji Atella has said that the union stands firm in its decision to stop even basic emergency services in hospitals.

Atella has told the Anadolu news agency that they have decided that even the lowest emergency services that were provided at some referral hospitals are now closed, and that is the truth.' 

He said, they will continue with their position until the government addresses the issue of the dismissal of doctors, which is important for the union in negotiations.

This strike in the health sector in Kenya, which entered its second week yesterday, has caused patients to miss essential medical services, which has caused great concern across the country as thousands of doctors boycotted reporting to the hospital.

The Union of Doctors, Pharmacists and Dentists in Kenya (KMPDU) has taken the decision to suspend emergency services as the doctors asked the government to address their complaints especially regarding the delay in hiring health workers.