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Prescription for change: Why are doctors protesting?

May 13, 2025 • CIVICUS • Season 4 • Episode 6

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Summary

Doctors, the backbone of any healthcare system, are often at the forefront of advocating for change. In this podcast episode, we delve into recent and ongoing doctors’ protests and medical crisis in Kenya, and the UK. Why are doctors protesting? Are there any ethical implications for protesting and striking? What governments need to prioritize to respond to their grievances?

Guests

Steve Ougo, Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activist, medical student working in youth health in Kenya

Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College London. He sits on the ethics committee of the British Medical Association (BMA)