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Embattled KNH had been warned on laxity in patient identification, report shows

Warning bells: WHO in 2008 developed a safety checklist to be strictly followed in any major surgery [Courtesy]

Kenyatta National Hospital had earlier been warned of blatant disregard of proper patient identification procedures by its theatre personnel.

Alarmed at the high rate of surgical mistakes especially in Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2008 had developed a safety checklist to be strictly followed in any major surgery.

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