Emergency Medical Care: The Neglected Disease in Kenya

On 23rd July 2020, the Emergency Medicine Kenya (EMK) Foundation presented this report to The Senate Standing Committee on Health, The Republic of Kenya that summarises the current practice of emergency medical care in Kenya and identifies priority actions for use by policymakers and other stakeholders as a roadmap toward strengthening emergency care in the […]

All you need to know about emergency care in Kenya

The Ministry of Health in Kenya reported that in 2016, about 13,159 people were seriously injured on the road. It is not just road traffic accidents, but also tens of thousands others lose their lives due to other emergencies such as heart attacks, stroke, maternity cases such as the killer pregnancy-induced blood pressure and falls from […]

What does the law say about emergency medical treatment in Kenya?

Medical institutions that fail to provide health care services necessary to prevent and manage the damaging health effects due to an emergency situation are culpable. Facilities that have systems that are inappropriately designed and invariably cause a patient deserving of emergency medical treatment not to receive such treatment, are also culpable. Hospitals that prioritize monetary […]

David Rudisha campaigns for Emergency Care in Kenya

Today David Rudisha (2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, 2-time World Champion (2011 and 2015), and world record holder in the 800 metres) joined us to make a statement about emergency care in Kenya…he didn’t have to and definitely didn’t gain anything from it but he understood that we need to address the problem and dedicated his evening to play his […]

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