Nairobi, March 21 -- The country is teetering on the brink of a health catastrophe.

Doctors in public facilities have laid down their tools demanding better working conditions, implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, posting of medical interns and medical cover.

Patients, once assured of care, now find themselves in a dehumanising state, left on their own as hospitals and doctors demand cash before treatment.

Across the country, doctors, including those in private hospitals, have given a seven-day ultimatum to the government to suspend the mandatory use of the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) in the sector or face a nationwide strike.

If this strike happens, it will exacerbate an already dire situation....