The medical fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Francis Njuki, a medical intern doctor at the Thika Level Five Hospital.
The late Njoki is alleged to have committed suicide on Tuesday after a long struggle with both mental and financial challenges.
While confirming the incident, Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union Secretary General Davji Atellah accused the government of what he termed as negligence of health workers’ affairs.
He noted that long working hours with little or no resting time coupled with meagre pay and sometimes delayed salaries could potentially drive one to end their life.
“Another doctor intern has tragically taken his own life this morning, a heartbreaking outcome of relentless workplace frustrations under a government that seems indifferent. Four months of working over 36-hour shifts without pay can break even the strongest among us. Our hearts ache as the medical fraternity mourns for our younger brothers and sisters,” he noted.
This incident comes barely two months after another intern doctor, Desree Moraa, a former medical officer at the Gatundu Level Five Hospital also committed suicide under unclear circumstances.
According to a police report, the late Moraa’s body was reportedly found dangling from the rooftop of his bedroom’s balcony.
