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Looming crisis in public hospitals over shortage of medical interns

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials and other union officials march in Kisii town on March 4, 2024, over the delayed deployment of medical interns. [Samy Omingo, Standard]

Kenya's public hospitals are staring at a looming crisis due to a shortage of medical workers attributed to the ongoing standoff on medical internships.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has warned that public hospitals are set to suffer critically in the provision of essential medical services due to a thinning workforce.

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