Nurses’ strike shuts health centres in DR Congo’s Kindu
A nurses' strike has closed several health centres in Kindu, Maniema province, Radio Okapi reported on Monday. The main referral hospital is treating about 20 patients instead of its usual 100 to 200, as suspected cholera cases rise.
A nurses' strike has brought health services in Kindu, a city in Maniema province in eastern DR Congo, almost to a halt. Several health centres have shut their doors. Attendance at Kindu General Referral Hospital has fallen sharply, Radio Okapi reported on Monday. Activity in many of the city's health facilities is almost at a standstill. Many patients are struggling to get basic care. Child vaccination services have also been hit. Some parents now travel long distances to get their children vaccinated. One mother in Kindu told Radio Okapi that her child had missed vaccination because of the strike. She said families have to go as far as the Ngondombou health centre. "We go around the centres, but we cannot find vaccines," she said. Hospital managers say the referral…
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