Kisii residents turn to self medication due to SHA difficulties as professionals warn of risks
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Kisii residents turn to self medication due to SHA difficulties as professionals warn of risks
KISII, Kenya, Jul 19 – A growing number of residents in Magena, Kisii have turned into over-the-counter drugs in chemists citing frustrations from delays and denial of services of the Social Health Authority (SHA). The residents complained that despite paying for the government’s health insurance, they are always turned away or forced to pay cash, saying the hospitals claim the SHA system is down, and this goes for days without approval. “I regi…
The head of the Department of Mins Facilities and Services recommended that the population not self-medicate, as it could aggravate a common infection such as a cold.
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