The Kenya Hospital Association and the Admitting Staff Association (Doctors) have demanded the immediate resignation of the hospital’s entire board of management, accusing them of mismanagement that has negatively impacted patient care.
The doctors are taking a firm stand, saying that they will stop admitting new patients, including those needing private, critical, or emergency care, until their demands are met.
In their statement, they made it clear that only patients who are already in the hospital and receiving treatment will continue to be taken care of.
The press release, which was issued earlier today, highlighted that the doctors have formally requested an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 18 September 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill.
This meeting will bring together members of the Kenya Hospital Association, where they plan to make strategic decisions on how to address the current crisis.
The doctors expressed their deep concerns about the deteriorating conditions at the hospital, blaming the board of directors for poor governance.
According to them, the failures at the management level have led to a decline in the quality of patient care, making it difficult for both staff and patients to operate in a sustainable environment.
They have issued a strong warning that unless the board steps down by midnight on 16 September, the strike will proceed as planned, and no new admissions will be accepted.
The associations also emphasized that their protest is aimed at ensuring that the hospital, known as one of Kenya's leading private healthcare institutions, maintains its reputation for quality care.
If the strike goes ahead as planned, it is expected to have a significant impact on healthcare services in the region. Nairobi Hospital is one of Kenya’s largest and most reputable private hospitals, and the planned industrial action could disrupt scheduled surgeries, emergency services, and the treatment of critical care patients.
However, doctors assured the public that they are only taking this drastic measure as a last resort. According to them, the strike is necessary to address the deep-rooted governance issues affecting the hospital, which they believe have now reached a crisis point.
The associations have made it clear that the welfare of the patients remains their top priority, and they hope that the changes in leadership will help restore the hospital’s high standards.
In their statement, the Kenya Hospital Association and the Admitting Staff Association called on the public and other healthcare professionals to stand with them in their push for a resolution to the crisis.
They urged members of the public to understand that the strike is intended to ensure the long-term improvement of the hospital’s services, which will ultimately benefit patients.
“We appeal to the general public, especially those with goodwill, to support us as we fight to save this hospital and return it to the respected institution it has always been,” the statement read.
As of now, the board of management at Nairobi Hospital has not issued any official response to the doctors’ demands. It remains unclear what steps, if any, the board plans to take before the 16 September deadline to avoid the strike.
The doctors are, however, hopeful that the Extraordinary General Meeting will provide the necessary platform to implement the changes they believe are crucial to the hospital’s future success.
With the strike looming and no resolution yet in sight, all eyes are now on the hospital’s management to see how they will respond to the crisis that threatens to disrupt one of the country’s most prominent healthcare institutions.
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