The doctors are on strike again. Various components of medical practitioners from clinical officers and nurses to fully registered doctors have been on strike for the better part of two months.
Unlike previous occasions, the pain has not been felt at the same level as previous strikes, largely because the devolved nature of the services means there are significant portions of the country where medical practitioners continue to work.
Since there is mobility among the population, patients just cross county borders to seek services where doctors are working.
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