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    "id": 1237853,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1237853/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Even when you are involved in a road accident and you are taken to the emergency section, you find yourself lying in bed in the casualty area without being attended to. The doctors just pass you without telling you anything. Many patients have ended up dying just because of carelessness and negligence from doctors. I am sorry to say this because I really respect doctors. I once took care of a young baby for about six months. I took her to Mediheal Hospital where the infant was treated very well and we returned home. The infant developed a problem in the intestines, which is very common in children. At a hospital whose name I will not mention, the nurses took about six hours to attend to us only to say that the doctor was unable to treat the infant. The patient was referred to KNH. Unfortunately, by the time they arrived at KNH, the baby was dead. This was something very simple - it was just a matter of a simple referral. Those are some of the challenges Kenyans face at our medical facilities. As much as we say that we will not look at the mechanisms of referrals, I urge the promoter of this Bill to do more research. You will find that there are challenges in our referral system. The referrals should not be under the Ministry. They should be referrals whereby small clinics, Level Four Hospitals, or Level Five Hospitals are allowed to refer patients to Level Six Hospitals. When such patients arrive, the hospitals must appreciate referral letters and treat the patients like any other Kenyan. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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