EDITORIAL: Doctors pound the pavement as the health sector ails
A nurse works on dialysis machines at Kenyatta National Hospital ward on January 12, 2015. Access to diagnosis is a tall order for a people who are increasingly exposed to the risk of suffering diseases because of poor regulation and monitoring of the market. FILE PHOTO | NMG
In any talk about East Africa’s economic prospects, bureaucrats and politicians tend to take pride in the region’s swelling population, which is often presented in terms of the notional market it represents.
The youth bulge is presented as a labour reserve, available to drive the dreams of the investor looking for quick wins. The flipside of that coin—minimal social investment—is rarely spoken about in black and white.
