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KMPDU holds firm on doctors' strike despite government's internship plan

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Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha.[ Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) insists the doctors' strike is still on, despite the government's plan to post medical interns from April 1.

In a press conference on Monday, March 18, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said the government's plan to post interns is part of a broader review of the internship policy.

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