This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
July 11, 2020 - The death of Dr Doreen Adisa Lugaliki, a 39-year-old obstetrician and gynaecologist, has sparked a call for better working conditions for medical practitioners in Kenya.
Dr Lugaliki, who worked at a private facility in Nairobi, contracted COVID-19 while on duty and later died at Aga Khan Hospital after developing breathing complications.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) have expressed their condolences to Dr Lugaliki's family and reiterated the need for a safe working environment for medical practitioners.
“KMPDU mourns the death of Dr Doreen Adisa Lugaliki who passed on due to COVID-19 contracted at the workplace. We reiterate & remind GOK & ALL Private health facilities that the Welfare, Occupational Safety & Health of front line workers is a non-negotiable Minimum!!” KMPDU said in a statement.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced that Kenya had recorded seven other deaths on Friday, bringing the national tally to 181.
