A recently released report indicates that Kenya is yet to make any major steps with regards to bettering healthcare for her people even as the government strives to better things.
The Kenya Health Service Delivery Indicator Report which follows a survey conducted last year indicates some of the major shortcomings in public health facilities.
The report released on Thursday shows that cases of absenteeism and wrong diagnosis are still an issue in the medical facilities, with this menace affecting both hospitals and dispensaries run by the state.
Hospitals lead in absenteeism of practitioners by 60.4 per cent and dispensaries at 44.5 per cent with doctors leading the pack at 60.7 per cent and nurses at 49.5 per cent.
According to the World Bank-sponsored survey, cases of lack of drugs is the other challenge making it hard for Kenyans to get quality healthcare in their public hospitals.
West Pokot leads in absenteeism, followed by Marsabit, Nyeri and Nairobi, while Makueni County was the best performer, with absenteeism standing at a paltry 25 per cent.
Counties leading in poor diagnostics were found to be Wajir (89%), Garissa (88%) and Narok (83%), while it was also found out that only a few hospitals have priority drugs stocks.
The same also comes amid an alarming increase in the number of cancer-related deaths, and the government's recent introduction of the Universal Health Care (UHC) campaign.