As a male Paediatrician I can’t be quiet. This is promotion of emotional neglect in children. When a father/parent denies a child emotional support the consequences are failure to thrive, developmental delay, low self-esteem, substance abuse and other emotional disorders. 🙏🏾
Kenyans, Africans listen! Pneumonia aka Lumonia or Rimunia IS NOT caused by cold (baridi)! It is caused (etiology) commonly by viruses, bacteria and fungal infections. It is neither caused by rain, swimming or wet clothes! It’s caused by infectious organisms. Pneumo - air…
Whoever fed all the peaceful demonstrators and the interns today! Blessings to y’all💪🏿After the lunch break they were energized again
#OccupyMOH
#NakhumichaMustGo
You get your A’s in high school. You decide you want to be the cliche neurosurgeon. You study medicine for 6 - 7 years as an undergraduate (factoring in Dr strikes, Lecturers strikes, pandemics etc). You finish alas, you are hopefully posted as intern for 1 year.
My attention has been drawn to efforts by some individuals to raise funds from the public to pay hospital bills for persons injured during the demonstrations.
Out of the total 294 casualties attended to in our Refferal Hospitals, 235 have been treated for various degrees of
Africans! Parents and caregivers, please stop using these things called ear buds to clean your ears and most importantly your children’s ears. The brown stuff that looks like dirt “uchafu” isn’t dirt but actually natural ear wax called cerumen. The ear cleans itself 🧵
KNH is overwhelmed. The CEO has looted the hospital just as much as this government. Clinical officers are on strike. Medics are being killed. What does this government want?
Let us break down the other dangers of this cough syrup. It contains an ancient anti-septic and preservative Creosote BPC. Creosote is derived from wood or coal tar to produce a thick oil. It’s used in industry and medically until 2020 when studies showed it’s carcinogenic ~IARC
A Masters of medicine in Paediatrics and A Masters of Medicine in Child Health was bagged today! I would like to thank me! This has been the hardest challenge in my life but strong will continue 💪🏾
#PaediatrcianWithBiceps
The Nairobi Expressway cost 88 billion Kenyan shillings but building at least 5 state of the art level 6 hospitals across the country to serve the public is where we draw the line. Infrastructure is a priority in Kenya as long the infrastructure isn’t healthcare.
Dear Kenyans, a polite reminder that these detergents/fabric softners use synthetic fragrances (parfum) that are toxic. Numerous studies have shown that synthetic fragrances (commonly petroleum based) are endocrine disrupting chemicals and can mimic or trick our hormone
Soon I’ll put a list of good medical insurance covers. The ones consultants prefer because they pay us on time. Be careful of marketing, at some point Resolution had the best branding but was hated by Drs.
Dear middle class and upper echelons, if you think the posting of interns doesn’t affect you because you’re treated in private hospitals. News flash: Those hospitals hire them as Doctors after internship. They will treat your kids, you and your parents before a specialist does.
Dehydration in infants and toddlers can easily lead to shock (due to water loss) and this can eventually lead to death. Being able to identify dehydration as a parent is a life saving skill. Here are some of the danger signs ⚠️you must know as a parent 🧵
To deny a child or person emotional attachment is to deny science and our own biology. We have a hormone called oxytocin that helps us in bonding and trust. This helps us to develop healthier relationships in adulthood. In childhood it is key for healthy growth development.
It’s very tragic how a child’s life was lost due to a traumatic penetrating head injury. In the last part of this thread I’ll give context on just how grave this injury was and why it could only be managed at KNH. Let’s first start with how and why KNH got here…
I studied medicine in Russia for 7 years. Winters hit -40C🥶. You ride in a bus to the hospital the university is attached to and it’s -17 inside the bus. Then you come back to Kenya to use your skills to help your people and this is the MFing thanks you get!
#DoctorsStrikeKE
Prof Jaldesa is an accomplished Obstetrician Gynaecologist, he has taught many medics. We salute you for upholding integrity. May the young Drs draw inspiration so we have more of us in these assemblies.
Professor Guyo Waqo Jaldesa MP Moyale, the only one in Marsabit County who said NO to the
#financebill
.Please help me say thank you to the honorable MP.
On behalf of millennials and Gen Z,tumesema ahsante Mheshimiwa kwa msimamo dhabiti.
Marsabit mmesema aje 2027?Insha Allah
To the people comparing me to Amerix and those getting mad I called him a quack. One day I will do a thread about “anecdotal evidence” and the evidence pyramid and different strengths of evidence to draw better conclusions & recommendations. We are not the same✌🏾
Stop abusing antibiotics over the counter for every fever and cough. Small private clinics/nursing home stop injecting Ceftraixone for every fever and “Pneumonia!” We will soon be hospitalized for Super Tonsillitis! Anti-microbial resistance is the next pandemic!
Dear Mama, as long as you have a formal employment contract, pay PAYE, NHIF & NSSF. Your employer must provide a lactation room aka a breastfeeding station. It must have running water, comfortable chairs to express milk, a fridge and not be a rest room. 🇰🇪 Health Act, 2017
Here’s why as a Paediatrician I tell caregivers not to use or to avoid “milking jelly” and other unrefined petrolatum containing products. Poorly refined petroleum jelly most likely contains Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) , classified as a carcinogen (cancer triggers) 🧵
Vitu kwa ground ni different
#OccupyMOH
it was good bumping into
@bonifacemwangi
jana I honestly don’t know how he does it or where he gets the strength to attend every demo, funeral, post mortem, court case etc. I hope he can rest & recharge as we continue the 🔥🇰🇪
I really don’t get why this bill is being forced like isn’t this enough participation. Citizens have opposed. Private employers, manufacturers, creative industry, insurers the list is endless. How many statements does this government need?
Safaricom Rejects Finance Bill:
Safaricom calls for the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024
Safaricom: Bill will have negative impact on the economy
Safaricom: It will affect M-pesa, Inua Jamii, Hustlers Fund services
Amnesty International, KEWOPA have also rejected the bill
Kenyans faces confusion as the EAC gazettes new taxes on diapers, phones, and TVs under the Finance Bill 2024, sparking nationwide debate and protests.
Television sets will now incur a duty rate of 35%, up from the EAC CET's 25%.
Mobile phones will see their duty rate rise to
A new specialist in this country takes home less than 250k net, a consultant takes less than 400k net. What formula is SRC using to remunerate medical specialists? Where is the ROI? Why are the same Drs in these associations OK with this system?
I would love to bicker and banter further on the role of emotional attachment in early childhood development but I would rather feed my son breakfast this morning as we haven’t bonded since the back to back night shifts.
I left public service in 2015. Not by choice, I was fed up! Private sector was slightly better because systems worked not because pay was better. Better job satisfaction as a result. Chances are, I may eventually practice out of Kenya because I’m getting fed up once again.✊🏿🇰🇪
Unposted interns night shift has begun. Instead of being on night shifts treating Kenyans 24/7/365. They will not believe 🇰🇪✊🏿
#NakhumichaMustGo
#OccupyMOH
Are you sure that you want to change to a facility that is using a Jerry can filled with fluid as weight to be able to give traction to the fractured leg under her blanket. The bed has also been elevated by wooden blocks. It’s 2022! celebrate the nurse for her care not facility
I had soooo much respect for this man now I’m convinced no matter how much I want to make a difference in this country it can never be in politics! Once you cross over to the darkness no coming back.
Breaking News:
@KenyaMedics_KMA
has issued a 7 days notice to the government. The association and consultants will withdraw their services from private facilities and doctors from private hospitals. The 2017 CBA implementation is non-negotiable. President KMA -
@simonkigondu
Update: In view of a MRI Scan taken in the emergency department it confirms a severe head injury.
@Davji
will need to be admitted for close critical care monitoring under a Neurosurgeon. We thank all the healthcare workers for handling him with care and urgency. Send prayers🙏🏿
@InteriorKE
@MOH_Kenya
Healthcare and more will be paralyzed if anything happens to our union leader
@Davji
. Posting interns shouldn’t amount to this type of brutality.
Quick recovery SG,we are back to old days of impunity.
I repeat we have a Cholera outbreak and it’s spreading to other counties. Cholera kills and has already killed tens of people since the outbreak. As we feast this festive season. Please practice good hand hygiene. Get the cholera vaccination for free at your new public facility.
Imagine a gross salary of 100,000Kshs. 2.75% of it is 2750Kshs. In a year 33,000Kshs for SHIF. Access to public hospitals for free. Have you been to a public hospital lately? How was the staffing? Did you get medicine? Yet nurses r being shipped out and Drs not hired. The maths🤔
Gratitude is a must🙏🏾
@naph_macharia
& Dr Ongai congratulations on this milestone and for being trendsetters for the next generation of young dentists! The Dental Spa is now open! Riverfront, Chiromo.
As I turned 36 yesterday, I was surrounded by the love of my wife and son. I am so grateful for the life I’ve been priviledged to live. Love, is always the key. ❤️
Why are we camping outside Mafya House Monday 8th? These are the same unemployed doctors, nurses and clinical officers that nursed several wounds of peaceful protestors even police officers. They were tear gassed, injured, abducted & killed.
#OccupyMOH
🇰🇪✊🏿
Sometimes good intentions have bad outcomes. Here’s a thread on what I mean by this. Your child has developed diarrhea (more than 3 x of watery 💩in 24 hrs) so as a parent you decide or have been raised or made to believe the best thing to give is a mix of salt and sugar water…
The other day took my car for alignment and one of the mechanics said he saw my TikTok video on the myths behind cutting the “Kilimi” (uvula) and decided not to do that to his child. Pressure came from wife and mother in law to cut it. I’m so glad I’m making a difference.✊🏿🇰🇪
Someone tell the Men’s Wellness cult leader to leave pregnant women alone since he has no care or respect for women. Let him advise his minions on relationships and how to UNFAT. If you’re pregnant please take folic acid so you babies don’t get neural tube defects.
When you work in delapidated and under staffed hospitals in mashinani. You become passionate about healthcare for Kenyans. Some of the privileged typing on these apps have no idea what millions of Kenyans experience.
#OccupyMOH
Health is a basic right ✊🏿🇰🇪
I’ve watched many
@sautisol
concerts but this was the first time I got to watch my wife
@delathedelz
on stage with them. It was majestic. I’ve never missed a Dela concert since we got together. Tupatane
#SolFest
wear gumboots 😄
📸
@Franciskiguta
Why do interns earn such salaries? They are on call 24/7. That means when on duty they are the first responders to clinical management. Emergency or otherwise. This is the call room or resting room at Mama Lucy Hospital.
#DoctorsStrikeKE
We are cleaning this country walai! If you’re compromised do the right thing and resign. Kenyans cannot be suffering due to other peoples greed. If we find those culpable we are boycotting your clinics, practice and and other business. Mtasalimiwa
#OccupyMOH
Dear men, we need to do better. It’s all clout and chest thumping for keyboard warriors until it’s your sister, mother, daughter or neice. Dear fathers, let’s raise men that will protect, respect and provide for women.
Dear African parents, please cutting the “kilimi” as we call it in Kiswahili. Cutting the Uvula will not cure coughs, blocked and congested nose, recurrent tonsil infection, fever or diarrhea. It’s extremely dangerous procedure that can lead to infection,excessive bleeding, ☠️
Literally spoke to Doc this morning after I saw his Tweets on being threatened. I reached out to my young colleagues to encourage them and salute them. Social media for social change I usually echo.
#FreeJaprado
because we won’t wait till Tuesday! Kwani ni kesho
I honestly don’t understand why healthcare workers are so divided. You can’t work without a Dr, Nurse, Lab tech, CO, Porter etc. Yet we have NO solidarity, each cadre making individual strides. If the Dr wins and the nurses don’t, the patient is the one the loses!
As long as clinical officers CBA hasn’t been implemented. As long as even one of the medical interns is kept home a day longer. As long as healthcare workers have no harmony in terms and CBAs not implemented WE WILL BE THERE! Why should
@Honeyfarsafi
be crowd funding for health?
Top of the morning. We still have a Cholera outbreak that is rampant in Eastlands, Nairobi. 100s are seeking treatment at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. Please stay on high alert. Practice good hand hygeine. Drink boiled or trrated water. Eat cooked food.
BREAKING: It's now emerging that Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah Okoiti not only approved the Conflict of Interest Bill at the Committee Stage, but also appended his signature on it for adoption. Gen Z will not believe.
I told you all that the toxic masculinity and hatred against women being spewed on this app by young men will soon start taking a toll. Scary times ahead!
#OccupyMOH
goes beyond
@kmpdu
and we were very clear during spaces that this wasn’t an initiative by the doctors union but those young healthcare workers who are being let down by poor governance and leadership across board! Guys I’m looking for 🎤 and boombox ✊🏿🇰🇪