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We should resolve doctors' strike urgently to ease untold suffering

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Doctors and clinical officers protest along the streets of Nairobi on April 16, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

When was the last time you were in a hospital as a patient? Walking into those hospital corridors, you were seeking healing from an ailment.

If you happened to sit across a white-coated doctor and explained your symptoms, you probably hung on every word they uttered in response. Maybe some tests were done, and thereafter, the doctor gave you a diagnosis and prescription. A few days or weeks later, you were fully healed, thanks to this interaction.

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