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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Suzanne Kiamba",
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    "content": "Many of my colleagues have mentioned the bureaucracy in the health system. You will realise that the referral system in the health sector seems to lack capacity. To me, this is more of lack of commitment. For example, nurses at health centres refer patients not because they do not have the competence to handle the issues, but because of serious lack of commitment. In my opinion, instead of coming up with additional policies that will bar people from accessing healthcare services, we need to have a Bill that will help us reflect more on how to strengthen the referral system. The major issue is where to place the referral system, whether in the county governments or the national Government. The major problem is devolving functions and not devolving resources adequately. The growing population in this country raises the demand for health, but the resources allocated to the health sector right from the health workers level are very inadequate. We are in trouble. I wish to encourage Members to come up with a Bill that tries to cure this problem. It is not fair to our people that we keep talking in this House and do not address the burning issues. This is especially because even the NHIF is also failing. This area needs a lot of surgery and reflection. With those few remarks, I oppose this amendment."
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