MTRH Issues Statement Over Alleged Detention of New Mothers
There have been claims the hospital is overcrowded, serves poor meals and detains new mothers over unpaid SHA premiums...
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Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital (MTRH) has denied allegations of unlawfully detaining new mothers over unpaid Social Health Authority (SHA) fees, following a viral TikTok video and a Daily Nation exposé. The hospital stated that all mothers are receiving care and any discharge delays are due to SHA registration issues, not detention.
- Delays in discharge are attributed to challenges in SHA registration, such as missing identification or incomplete birth certificates, as explained by Chief Executive Officer Philip Kirwa.
- The hospital dismissed claims of patients being served leftovers, stating all meals and services meet required quality standards.
- MTRH clarifies that while congestion can occur due to incomplete SHA enrollment, they work with the Ministry of Health to ease the process and sometimes receive patients who could be treated at lower-level facilities.
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