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Gov’t warns Kenyans against seeking these ICU services, says institutions not registered
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has warned members of the public against taking up ICU care for COVID-19 patients advertised by three institutions; Apex home healthcare, Utunzaji home and Nursing care as well as Wholistic Nursing care.
The three facilities had put out advertisements claiming to offer home based ICU care at a prescribed fee. Apex home healthcare said they were offering ICU homebased care at Ksh.15,000 per day for a minimum of 10 days while while Wholistic Nursing care were charging Ksh.10,000 per day.
In a statement issued on Friday, the council CEO Daniel Yumbya said the institutions are not registered and that their advertisements are misleading.
“The Council wishes to advice members of the public to TAKE CAUTION that the above mentioned institutions have not been registered by any of the regulatory bodies and their advertisements are misleading and geared towards obtaining money by false pretense,” reads the statement.
The council further pointed out that it is not possible to offer ICU care at home as claim
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has warned members of the public against taking up ICU care for COVID-19 patients advertised by three institutions; Apex home healthcare, Utunzaji home and Nursing care as well as Wholistic Nursing care.
The three facilities had put out advertisements claiming to offer home based ICU care at a prescribed fee. Apex home healthcare said they were offering ICU homebased care at Ksh.15,000 per day for a minimum of 10 days while while Wholistic Nursing care were charging Ksh.10,000 per day.
In a statement issued on Friday, the council CEO Daniel Yumbya said the institutions are not registered and that their advertisements are misleading.
“The Council wishes to advice members of the public to TAKE CAUTION that the above mentioned institutions have not been registered by any of the regulatory bodies and their advertisements are misleading and geared towards obtaining money by false pretense,” reads the statement.
The council further pointed out that it is not possible to offer ICU care at home as claim