'It was hell in the community': a qualitative study of maternal and child health care during health care worker strikes in Kenya

• Main Authors: Michael L. Scanlon (Author), Lauren Y. Maldonado (Author), Justus E. Ikemeri (Author), Anjellah Jumah (Author), Getrude Anusu (Author), Sheilah Chelagat (Author), Joann Chebet Keter (Author), Julia Songok (Author), Laura J. Ruhl (Author), Astrid Christoffersen-Deb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health care workers in Kenya have launched major strikes in the public health sector in the past decade but the impact of strikes on health systems is under-explored. We conducted a qualitative study to investigate maternal and child health care and services during nationwide str...