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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and electronic health records are the only way that countries ensure that not only do they engage and make sure that patients get the best of health care because of their records, but also, it is easy to preserve diagnose and prevent certain illnesses arising from the electronic data. Where the law is progressive in the nature that we see in the current Bill, the only way to go is to protect it, so that this country can advance to the second or third level, and use technology and telemedicine to ensure that the lives of the citizens of this country are protected in a preventive manner. Preventive medicine is the way to go for this country, so that patients are able to know the conditions they are likely to suffer after a number of years given their records. Health centres and dispensaries together with those who give preventive medical care are also able to access data that can be used to ensure preventive medicine is actualised. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the COVID-19 pandemic claimed many lives. The medical records of those who suffered and were vulnerable would have led to more preventive decisions had we enacted the nature of laws we have in Parliament today. Then, you would predict and know who is more vulnerable than the other. That is what electronic medical data is all about. I support. This Bill is timeous. It will help this country move to the next step and place us at the level of all civilized countries such as Canada, the UK, United States of America (USA), Australia and other democracies. I thank you."
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