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    "id": 1017767,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1017767/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Faith Gitau",
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        "legal_name": "Faith Wairimu Gitau",
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    "content": "Accessing cancer screening and treatment are major hurdles Kenyan patients with cancer face. You will agree with me that reports show that most cancer care services in Kenya are concentrated within a five-kilometre radius of each other in Nairobi, but not in the rural centres. This leads to very limited access to care for most patients with cancer since 78 per cent of Kenyans are rural residents. This results in long waiting times which causes some previously curable tumors to progress to incurable stages. The fact highlights one of the important propositions in the Bill that is incorporation of telemedicine which allows caring for patients remotely—when the provider and the patient are not physically present to each other. Physicians and patients can share information in real time from one computer screen to another. They can even see and capture readings from medical devices at a faraway location. Using telemedicine software, patients can see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment without waiting for an appointment. Patients can consult a physician at the comfort of their homes. This tool aims to make healthcare more accessible, cost effective and increase patient engagement. This Bill deserves all our support because the toll of cancer is felt not only by the patients, but also by those who know and care for them."
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