Nairobi Hospital Offers to Treat Children Paralyzed by Injection

The 30 children from Busia County who were injected with poisonous injections are set to be treated at Nairobi hospital.

This follows a move by the hospital's management to offer rehabilitation and treatment services for the children.

The children who suffered paralysis and weakening of limbs require specialized treatment to rectify the damage done to their limbs.

The children had been injected by what their parents had been led to believe was treatment drug for malaria, only for their children to become paralyzed.

The jabs had been given by a nurse at a government-run dispensary; Akichelesit Dispensary in Teso North Sub-County.

See: At least 18 Children Paralyzed After Malaria Drugs Injection

Speaking to the National Assembly Health Committee at Continental House in Nairobi yesterday, Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said that the nurse who administered the injections had indeed been found qualified.

He said that the damage done by the jabs was due to wrong injecting techniques.

Investigations into the matter are, however, still ongoing.

The minister had appeared before the committee to respond to questions from MPs on how the national government had responded to the matter.

He disputed claims that the ministry had been slow to respond, saying action was taken within 24 hours.

Nairobi hospital will not charge the parents of the 30 children for the treatment.

 

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