Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1323937,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1323937/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 265,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilgoris, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill mainly addresses two areas: The establishment of telemedicine in the area of oncology and the National Cancer Institute of Kenya. Telemedicine is a noble area, but it is a very practical one. I know many places are already doing it like MYDAWA and M-Health. I recently visited Gertrude’s Children's Hospital in Nairobi and they are already marketing the establishment of telemedicine in children. The MP Shah Hospital is also doing this. The Aga Khan University Hospital has not been left behind. We already have the practice of telemedicine which will help in many ways. Having witnessed the treatment of cancer patients in our facilities, particularly at the Kenyatta National Hospital and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, it is clear that one of the biggest problems we have are the queues of people waiting for treatment. Telemedicine will address the queuing for doctors. If we make this Bill a law, anyone can access a doctor who is not necessarily geographically located in the same area as oneself. It will make the world smaller by getting a doctor from any part of the world to attend to you. This will decongest our hospitals in a big way because doctors who are also doing their rounds can have their e-patients later on during their free time. This will have a lot of impact in the management of our patients. This will also help in the sharing of information. This is a world 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."
}