12 kids dead

[KenyanPlato]

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https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/Sonko-finds-12-hidden-bodies-at-Pumwani-Hospital/1954174-4763750-s4uhg9z/index.html

[Georgesoros]

What?
How can a hospital be so callous with human life???
Is it because these people are poor!!!
Shouldn't this be a criminal investigation?
Wheres the health ministry that is supposed to enforce standards?

[GeeMail]

Is it a case of poor disposal of the dead bodies or of neglect, poor maternity services, lack of proper facilities or swapping of babies? The governor is confusing the public by suggesting there could be both when each requires a distinct line of inquiry. As sad as it may be, stillbirths do happen. It's not clear whether that is what happened at Pumwani, or mothers being treated badly. Now the hospital has allegedly been closed. A dramatic surprise visit to any hospital might unearth similar anomalies (and they should be done) but the whole event leaves a lot of questions when a governor makes rushed decisions while streaming live on Facebook.

"Nurses at Pumwani Maternity Hospital have lifted the lid on the challenges they face in their line of duty in the wake of the death of 12 babies at the facility.

The health workers complained of consultants failing to report to work, malfunctioning equipment, lack of promotions, inadequate personnel, and managers' high-handedness.

The issues emerged in a crisis meeting called after the Monday incident. Nairobi governor Mike Sonko attended the session."

[Georgesoros]

Is it a case of poor disposal of the dead bodies or of neglect, poor maternity services, lack of proper facilities or swapping of babies? The governor is confusing the public by suggesting there could be both when each requires a distinct line of inquiry. As sad as it may be, stillbirths do happen. It's not clear whether that is what happened at Pumwani, or mothers being treated badly. Now the hospital has allegedly been closed. A dramatic surprise visit to any hospital might unearth similar anomalies (and they should be done) but the whole event leaves a lot of questions when a governor makes rushed decisions while streaming live on Facebook.

"Nurses at Pumwani Maternity Hospital have lifted the lid on the challenges they face in their line of duty in the wake of the death of 12 babies at the facility.

The health workers complained of consultants failing to report to work, malfunctioning equipment, lack of promotions, inadequate personnel, and managers' high-handedness.

The issues emerged in a crisis meeting called after the Monday incident. Nairobi governor Mike Sonko attended the session."

A screeching wheel gets the attention. Pumwani is in crisis due to poor overall management. Nobody thinks outside the box on how to improve the system. Service for the poor has always not gotten the attention it deserves. They are treated like rejects bound to be used and abused by govt. When I was growing up it was bad but it has gotten worse with more wealth in Kenyan hands!!! Any of us can be in such situation, except that we are not. The number of comments on this subjects speaks volumes.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Is it a case of poor disposal of the dead bodies or of neglect, poor maternity services,[lack of proper facilities or color=#ff0000] swapping of babies?[/color] The governor is confusing the public by suggesting there could be both when each requires a distinct line of inquiry. As sad as it may be, stillbirths do happen. It's not clear whether that is what happened at Pumwani, or mothers being treated badly. Now the hospital has allegedly been closed. A dramatic surprise visit to any hospital might unearth similar anomalies (and they should be done) but the whole event leaves a lot of questions when a governor makes rushed decisions while streaming live on Facebook.

"Nurses at Pumwani Maternity Hospital have lifted the lid on the challenges they face in their line of duty in the wake of the death of 12 babies at the facility.

The health workers complained of consultants failing to report to work, malfunctioning equipment, lack of promotions, inadequate personnel, and managers' high-handedness.

The issues emerged in a crisis meeting called after the Monday incident. Nairobi governor Mike Sonko attended the session."

Why would swapping babies result in hidden corpses?  I also rule out facilities because in Kenya they stack bodies in mortuaries.  A distinct possibility in negroland would be body parts for witchcraft.  Those dead babies were not meant to be known about.

[gout]

DNA tests can settle this and fix the baby selling racket. It is possible the dead babies are necessary and kept to be shown to mothers whose healthy kids are switched to be sold once a customers pays up.

Life in Kenya is generally nasty and brutish for the poor.

[GeeMail]

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/09/19/pumwani-dead-infants-saga-maternity-has-no-mortuary_c1820964

The Star says it correctly. Sonko was engaged in theatrics as usual. Medical matters cannot be run politically.

[patel]

Sonko is a clown and is so sad and tragic to watch this clown show. Jubilee is a disaster through and through 2 years ago they spent almost 50 billions on medical equipment never bothered to go through these hospital and figure out what is needed first, critical need before investing the money on medical equipment. Then you have beyond zero gobbling up health care funds all for PR and for soliciting bribe.  What if they drove less than 10 miles to pumwani and see the number of deaths.....what happened to jubilee free maternity?
Where is the church? Where are the NGO....no no something must be done.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/09/19/pumwani-dead-infants-saga-maternity-has-no-mortuary_c1820964

The Star says it correctly. Sonko was engaged in theatrics as usual. Medical matters cannot be run politically.