'Thankless job' - Why trainee Kenyan doctors are taking their own lives

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• Patel 1 year ago

  Even politicians,when personally sick, recognize the value of medical treatment by a doctor who is not under duress from lack of proper compensation. Why can't the same politicians, no matter how high in the gubernatorial add ...
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  Even politicians,when personally sick, recognize the value of medical treatment by a doctor who is not under duress from lack of proper compensation. Why can't the same politicians, no matter how high in the gubernatorial adder, act to reduce their own compensation? This would be a good example of prudent financial management

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• Bek 1 year ago

  I became emotional and traumatised reading this write up. The African Union and so should help curb/ameliorate this cruel situation.

  I became emotional and traumatised reading this write up. The African Union and so should help curb/ameliorate this cruel situation.

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• Dr. 12 months ago

  They should but they won't.
  Kenyans are going to fight for there constitutional Right and they willl get what they deserve very soon.

  They should but they won't.
  Kenyans are going to fight for there constitutional Right and they willl get what they deserve very soon.

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• Nsu 1 year ago

  The guy is actually metal and coukd have killed himself anyway. Sad as it is, it is good he took his own life rather than taking the lives of others in the future.

  The guy is actually metal and coukd have killed himself anyway. Sad as it is, it is good he took his own life rather than taking the lives of others in the future.

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• Disgusted Kenyans. 12 months ago

  I wonder if your a human or a robot. A life goes because the government is cruel to its people and its ok with you? Am sure you are a graduate of a 2 or less yrs course if at all you are. So you do not know what it takes, the ...
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  I wonder if your a human or a robot. A life goes because the government is cruel to its people and its ok with you? Am sure you are a graduate of a 2 or less yrs course if at all you are. So you do not know what it takes, the cost incured and or go thro' to qualify to be a Dr.? But simple thought, you have to be strong so as to be able to carry someone. So if a Dr. works for 36 hrs without break, food and still thinking of rent and no medical cover, how then do anyone expect him/ her to be able to save life? It is like driving a car while closing eyes and expect not to die. See your life.

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• New order 1 year ago

  Come to Ghana, our nurses are not paid many months 75 months you 2 months you kill yourself

  Come to Ghana, our nurses are not paid many months 75 months you 2 months you kill yourself

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• Disgusted Kenyans. 12 months ago

  Pls who told you Kenyans are interested in benchmarking in Ghana? If in Ghana you dont value human life, in Kenya we do and also protected by our constitution. Now our government is trying to trush it. So let Kenyans fight fo ...
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  Pls who told you Kenyans are interested in benchmarking in Ghana? If in Ghana you dont value human life, in Kenya we do and also protected by our constitution. Now our government is trying to trush it. So let Kenyans fight for there constitutional Right. Keep off.

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• Daniel Jagri 1 year ago

  It really bad for the people of Kenya. The government should be held responsible for all suicide and must be charged by international court. If he said there is no money to pay workers then how much does he collect as salary ...
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  It really bad for the people of Kenya. The government should be held responsible for all suicide and must be charged by international court. If he said there is no money to pay workers then how much does he collect as salary and his government officials why are their salaries not reduced to peanut to save others but still fixed amount hmmm. Our leaders are making Africa a hell. God punish those who caused pain to their fellow human.

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• Kirui 12 months ago

  Exactly. Let them cut down there's to accommodate other Kenyans.
  While they are getting over10,000 for doing nothing then they say 1,600 is not available for Kenyans who have give there blood and sweet.

  Exactly. Let them cut down there's to accommodate other Kenyans.
  While they are getting over10,000 for doing nothing then they say 1,600 is not available for Kenyans who have give there blood and sweet.

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• Abrafi 12 months ago

  I disagree with President Ruto because Kenyan legislators emerge second in global pay ranking Sh6.39 million the national cake must be shared equally

  I disagree with President Ruto because Kenyan legislators emerge second in global pay ranking Sh6.39 million the national cake must be shared equally

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• Common Citizen 12 months ago

  He doesn't care about Kenyans who are losing life's or loved one coz they can't afford the high end hospitals / doctors. Only relay on government hospital/ doctors who are being trusted by employers being made to work withou ...
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  He doesn't care about Kenyans who are losing life's or loved one coz they can't afford the high end hospitals / doctors. Only relay on government hospital/ doctors who are being trusted by employers being made to work without peanut pay.

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• Araba 12 months ago

  I don't know how bad the Kenyan economy is but, describing $540 per month allowance for an intern as a peanut is unfortunate! Internship is part of their training to make them fully qualified to practice and if they cannot su ...
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  I don't know how bad the Kenyan economy is but, describing $540 per month allowance for an intern as a peanut is unfortunate! Internship is part of their training to make them fully qualified to practice and if they cannot survive on it, and just 4 months of delayed payments isn't that too bad for people who are learning to save life's. Our countries cannot be built if we can all not contribute towards that in small ways.

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• Dr. 12 months ago

  Please keep your comments to yourself or your country. If 540 is too high for you, in Kenya its peanut, we get 1,600. This is doctor intern not hr intern.

  Please keep your comments to yourself or your country. If 540 is too high for you, in Kenya its peanut, we get 1,600. This is doctor intern not hr intern.

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