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Hospitals struggle to provide oxygen as Covid-19 cases rise
Monday, June 12, 2023
By Angela Oketch
Health and Science reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya could be experiencing a silent surge in the number of patients requiring oxygen as the country faces a new wave of Covid-19.
In the recent past, a number of Kenyans have tested positive for the virus, with many experiencing severe symptoms that warrant oxygen therapy to enable them to breathe.
Last week, Angela* went to one of the country's leading private hospitals after experiencing breathing difficulties. On arrival, she was told that all the machines were busy and that the number of Kenyans needing oxygen was quietly increasing.
She left and sought help at Kenyatta National Hospital, where she spent two days on oxygen to establish her breathing.
"I don't know what happened. It started with the loss of taste and smell. Then severe chest pain. I went for tests and tested positive for Covid-19. After two days it was severe, I couldn't breathe," she said.
She is not alone, three of her colleagues have also tested positive...
Hospitals struggle to provide oxygen as Covid-19 cases rise
Monday, June 12, 2023
By Angela Oketch
Health and Science reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya could be experiencing a silent surge in the number of patients requiring oxygen as the country faces a new wave of Covid-19.
In the recent past, a number of Kenyans have tested positive for the virus, with many experiencing severe symptoms that warrant oxygen therapy to enable them to breathe.
Last week, Angela* went to one of the country's leading private hospitals after experiencing breathing difficulties. On arrival, she was told that all the machines were busy and that the number of Kenyans needing oxygen was quietly increasing.
She left and sought help at Kenyatta National Hospital, where she spent two days on oxygen to establish her breathing.
"I don't know what happened. It started with the loss of taste and smell. Then severe chest pain. I went for tests and tested positive for Covid-19. After two days it was severe, I couldn't breathe," she said.
She is not alone, three of her colleagues have also tested positive...