Meru nurses have told the Meru County government they might go on strike in 14 days. They say the government didn’t keep promises from an agreement made in April 2024.
In a statement on Monday, the nurses said they agreed to go back to work in September 2023 with conditions that were supposed to be met by April 2024.
They are disappointed that the county government hasn’t met any of their demands so far.
The nurses talked about many problems they have, but their main concern is the bad working conditions.
They said hospitals in Meru County don’t have enough staff. Sometimes, one nurse has to take care of 72 dispensaries, which is much more than what the World Health Organization recommends.
They also criticized the county government for not putting money in this year’s budget to hire 500 new nurses and other medical staff that Meru County really needs.
Having enough staff is really important to give good healthcare to people in the area.
The nurses said they decided to issue a strike notice because the government didn’t meet their reasonable demands.
They said the government has to meet these demands before they will think about stopping their planned strike.
The Meru County government hasn’t said anything publicly about the nurses’ strike notice yet.
People who live in Meru County and healthcare workers are watching closely to see what happens next.
They are worried that healthcare services could be disrupted if the nurses go on strike.
Over the next 14 days, the nurses’ union and county officials are expected to talk more to try to solve the problem.
They hope they can find a solution that makes the nurses happy and keeps healthcare going well in Meru County.
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