By Nancy Makena.
Medical workers have blamed county
governments for the rising number of cholera cases in the country.
At least 216 people have died and
13,000 others have been hospitalized across the country.
And Wednesday, the Association of
Public Health Officers Kenya (Aphok) accused governors of hiring quacks in
health facilities and side-lining professionals.
This has made response to the
disease difficult as those in charge have no clue on what to do in case of an
outbreak, the lobby says.
“Almost all the 47 counties have this problem
and this is why diseases such as cholera and yellow fever have hit the country
in a big way,” said Mr. Duba.
He was speaking in Nyeri Wednesday
when the association held its annual general meeting and national elections.
The most affected regions are
Nyanza, Rift Valley and North Eastern, with cases being attributed to
contaminated water.
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