Kenya: KMPDU Demands Urgent Protection for Health Workers After Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) has called for urgent measures to protect healthcare workers following the confirmation of Kenya's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease and the subsequent death of the patient in Nairobi.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called for urgent measures to protect healthcare workers following the confirmation of Kenya's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease. The union emphasized the need for healthcare workers who may have come into contact with the patient at Nairobi Hospital or other health facilities to be immediately identified, medically monitored, and provided with psychological support and appropriate follow-up.
KMPDU Secretary-General and CEO Dr Davji Bhimja Atellah warned that the safety of healthcare workers must be treated as a national priority, stating that they must not be the weakest link in the response.
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