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    "id": 1016985,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1016985/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 12475,
        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
        "slug": "esther-passaris"
    },
    "content": "including enactment of laws and policies to protect all patients from arbitrary detention in health centres in future. That, clear guidelines and procedures for implementing and waiver system in all public systems should be developed and the necessary administrative, legislative and policy measures be taken to eradicate the practice of detaining patients who cannot pay their medical bills. While women can now access free maternity health services through the Linda Mama Programme, the Ministry of Health has failed to oversee the full implementation of the programme leading to compromise of quality medical services. In addition, there is still no guidelines and procedures for a waiver system in public hospitals with instances of mothers being required to pay for items used during delivery and detention when they fail to pay these medical bills. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health. In the Statement, the Chairperson should address the following issues: i. what measures has the Ministry put in place to publicize the Linda Mama Programme across the country; given that the section of the intended beneficiaries come from informal settlements, some of whom many not have requisite documentation for registration into the programme, such as identification cards or NHIF cards? ii. what is the Ministry doing to facilitate registration of such mothers? iii. what policy measures has the Ministry put in place to prohibit the detention of persons in public health facilities for non-payments of medical fees and to impose obligations on duty burials to ensure that the rights of persons seeking medical treatments are upheld. I thank you, Hon. Speaker"
}