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Confraternity of Patients Kenya (COFPAK)
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in International patient safety
Goals of the Confraternity of Patients Kenya (COFPAK) Track trends in patient satisfaction and contribute to a highly reliable health system in Kenya. Contribute to quality of care through sustained multi-sectorial partnerships. Promote the resolution of medical negligence incidences between the patients and the healthcare service provider(s). Contribute to policies, guidelines and legislative measures for delivery of healthcare in Kenya. Contribute to the provision of advisory and legal support services to patients and their kin. Empower patients on their -
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‘Every chemist has a backroom’: the rise of secret FGM in Kenya
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
In Kisii town, south-west Kenya, a rundown roadside building houses a pharmacy. Like many others in the area, the pharmacy doubles as a clinic. Lilian Kemunto (not her real name), a former surgical nurse, set it up after she retired in 2018. She mainly does health check-ups but has also offered female genital mutilation (FGM) services on request. Kemunto has performed cuts since the 90s, after receiving training in basic surgical techniques from male colleagues in the local hospital where she worked. She would do the cuts in the hospital at night, but it was risky, she says, because- Posted
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