The Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUNMLO) has strongly opposed the newly proposed Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill.
According to the Public Health Principal Secretary, Mary Muthoni, in a statement on Sunday, June 8, the bill, which is open for public participation between June 23 to 27, will ensure that healthcare facilities across the country maintain the highest medical standards while offering services to patients.
If the bill sails through and becomes law, healthcare providers who are caught mismanaging patients will be subjected to fines of up to Ksh50 million and jail terms of up to 10 years.
Additionally, all private and government-owned facilities will be required to adhere to set standards, which include maintaining proper sanitation, lighting, ventilation, water and food safety, enforcing anti-abuse policies, and providing adequate patient nutrition.
