Maternity wing at
Engineer Hospital has been converted to an Isolation ward exposing expectant
mothers to danger.
On Wednesday night,
health workers at the facility claimed there were six drivers and three
conductors from Public Service Vehicles placed under observation after they
developed symptoms related to Covid 19.
Residents in Engineer
area in Kinangop expressed their displeasure after expectant mothers were
advised to seek services at Naivasha District Hospital in Nakuru county.
John Kimani castigated
Nyandarua County Government over the conversion of the facility to an isolation
centre.
“This unheard of for
the county government led by Governor Francis Kimemia to expose our mothers and
daughters to suffering when they are expectant,” said Kimani.
The medics who
spoke to The Mountain Journal said the tried to convince the county government
to look for alternative sites for isolation purposes.
“We are not against
isolation facilities at Engineer but there is no need to expose our women
to suffering when the county government can convert learning institutions to
isolation centres,” said a health worker.
County Health executive
John Njenga dismissed claims that expectant mothers are directed to seek
services elsewhere.
“Let those directed
elsewhere call my office to register complaints,” said Njenga.
Nyandarua MP Faith
Gitau pleaded with Kimemia to reverse the decision to convert the maternity
wing to an isolation ward.
“This is painful
and it is not appropriate for expectant mothers being directed elsewhere at the
hour of need,” said Ms Gitau.
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