How Hospitals Rejecting Patients Will be Punished

Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero, has ordered the county's Health Department to investigate and compile a list of hospitals that don't take in patients who lack money to foot hospital bills.

 Kidero has threatened not to renew the licenses of  hospitals that reject patients.

“I am a medical doctor and from what I know doctors take an oath to treat everybody, whether they have money or not,” Kidero said.

Health Executive Bernard Muia told  The Star that investigations had already started.

This comes after Alex Madaga, a hit and run victim along Waiyaki way, spent 18 hours in an ambulance because some hospitals could not take him in.

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Mr Madaga later died in Kenyatta Hospital after a few local hospitals refused to admit him since his family could not pay Sh200,000.

The deceased's death has sparked public outrage with four hospitals coming under fire. Opposition leader Raila Odinga resolved to take legal action against the mentioned hospitals. 

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