News paper summaries
Hope for Victims as Bill Proposes Setting Up of Coroner’s Office
The Standard pg 6 and 7Tuesday, 14 May 2013
A National Coroner’s Service Bill is waiting to be tabled in parliament by August 2013. A coroner is a government official who investigates, confirms and certifies the death of an individual. This is expected to strengthen investigations into cases of medical negligence.
Full StoryNumbers that Drive the Bold Campaigns for Condom Use
Daily Nation, Dn2, Pg. 2 & 3Monday, 13 May 2013
The Catholic church leadership believe that by allowing its faithful to use a condom, which scientists say reduces chances of infection by about 70-80 per cent , they will have created room to be perceived having sanctioned sex before marriage, however a section of the faithful are rebellin
Full StoryRisky Behavior Still Rampant, Experts Say
The Standard, Standard Extra – Pg. 7Sunday, 13 Jan 2013
John Nderitu of Family Health International 360, says high risk groups in Naivasha, Laikipia and Narok despite efforts to promote condom use, only about half of over 1,300 sex workers in these towns use them consistently.
Full StoryWhy Most Complaints On Errant Doctors Never See Light of Day
The Standard pg 6 and 7Monday, 13 May 2013
The medical Practitioners and dentist board’s tribunal sits every three months to hear cases leveled against some of its member doctors, which must first be resolved by a preliminary inquiry committee. The process is long and is only done in Nairobi.
Full StoryInsurers Bid to Make Killer Doctors Pay for Negligence
Standard on Sunday pg 30Sunday, 12 May 2013
Rising cases of medical negligence have forced insurance companies to revise their policies this year to force doctors pay part of their patients’ claims, says James Ngunjiri, managing director, Madison Insurance.
Full StoryControversial Condom Advert Sparks Debate in Church
Sunday Nation, Lifestyle pg 4 and 5Sunday, 12 May 2013
A US-based organizations Catholics for Choice, is saying that Catholics should embrace condom use against the church’s position which supports abstinence for the yet-to-marry and faithfulness among the married.
Full StorySamburu Girls Still Chained to Cultural Bondage
The Standard, Pg. 20Saturday, 11 May 2013
The Samburu community religiously observes the tradition of beading which acts as a sign of engagement and the man is allowed to have sex with the girl he beads however he cannot marry her. This practice is however posing a risk to the girls from crude abortions if they get pregnant and the
Full StoryNurses Decry Staff Shortage
The People Saturday pg 39Saturday, 11 May 2013
Nurses in the Tana River are saying that there is an acute shortage of health workers and medical facilities and urge the government to urgently address the shortage to enable them save the patients.
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