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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Masinga, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Mwalyo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support this very important Bill that has been brought by Mhe. Dawood to this House. There is scarcity of doctors who attend to cancer patients even in Kenya. Statistics have shown that one doctor attends to 26,000 patients, which is an overwhelming number. Many people do not study cancer, and that is why we have very few doctors. Therefore, the e-health system that is being introduced will assist many cancer patients. Doctors subscribed to the e-system can assist a person who is very far away even in America or Australia, while they are seated in the comfort of their homes. So, this Bill should be given the attention it deserves because it is very important. The Government is now doing the national ICT infrastructure in this country. So, a doctor seated in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) can treat a person who is seated in the comfort of his bed in Masinga, Kivaa Ward. I support this very noble idea, which will be a game changer. The same way when you are in America and have money in your phone, you send the money using Mpesa and save somebody in your village. This can also be done for patients who are suffering from cancer, which has been declared a national disaster in this country. This will save many lives. It is very devastating and expensive to treat a cancer patient in this age. It costs a lot of money and you can find a family selling whatever is available to pay all thee hospital bills that are incurred by a patient. The e-health system will cost less than physically going to the hospital. I support this idea because it will enhance service delivery. It is also a quick way of saving the lives of Kenyans and those who are suffering from cancer because they can get access to treatment. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I support."
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