Unsafe workplaces for #healthcare workers or citizens forced to pay bribes for #COVID19 testing and treatment are common complaints heard by our Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres or ALACs. Here are some of the stories that have been reported to us (THREAD):

#DCR: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of nurses contacted an ALAC after they were forced to work for three months without pay, even though the government claims it has spent more than US$27 million to fight the virus.

#Ireland: An Irish ALAC heard from health care workers who feared their employers were not implementing sufficient safety measures. https://transparency.ie/helpline 

#Kenya: Doctors and nurses in Kenya have gone on strike over the lack of PPE, while angry citizens have taken to the streets to protest the misuse of health funds.

Also in #Kenya, an ALAC learned of a hospital whose staff was making patients buy masks at the entrance before they could receive care. The ALAC contacted the hospital administration, which ultimately shut down the irregular sales.

In #Italy, an ALAC contacted the administration of a hospital to successfully halt the distribution of uncertified masks.

Continue reading more ALAC stories (with Arabic, French, Spanish translations) here: https://www.transparency.org/en/citizens-report-covid-19-corruption?utm_source=social&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=alac-secretariat

As long as corruption goes unchecked, the health care workers and communities on the front lines of the pandemic will suffer needless pain and, in some cases, death. #ReportCorruption. We listen. (END OF THREAD)

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