Kitui Senator Raises Alarm Over Hospital Congestion, Bed Sharing
"Despite access to quality healthcare being a constitutional right, public health facilities across Kitui County continue to face severe congestion, leading to overcrowded wards and cases of bed sharing among patients due to inadequate infrastructure, limited bed capacity and str..
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Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has raised serious concerns about overcrowding and bed-sharing in public health facilities across Kitui County, warning of a significant threat to patient safety and infection control.
- The senator highlighted that congestion and bed-sharing practices pose a serious risk to controlling infections among patients due to inadequate infrastructure and strained health services.
- The key person involved is Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua, who has called for action from the Senate Standing Committee on Health.
- The Senate Standing Committee on Health is required to provide details on measures to strengthen infection prevention and control, as well as resources allocated for upgrading facilities in Kitui County.
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