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    "id": 1368130,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1368130/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nakhumicha",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Health",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 520,
        "legal_name": "Reginalda Nakhumicha Wanyonyi",
        "slug": "reginalda-nakhumicha-wanyonyi"
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    "content": "essential for children with disabilities, are all covered by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The Ministry has prioritized the training of unique specialists like occupational therapists, speech therapists and behavioural therapists. Also, provide post-skills training development for officers to equip them with better skills to manage patients with disabilities. As the House may be aware, His Excellency the President assented to the four Bills, including the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023. This Act will ensure that no one is left behind in terms of access to healthcare services. As the Cabinet Secretary of Health, the Act mandates me to develop a health benefits package that will cover all components of care, including rehabilitation services. The Ministry is working on the regulations and reviewing the health benefits package to ensure it is comprehensive and covers all spectrums of rehabilitation services needs with no exclusion. This will reduce the out-of-pocket expenditure for PWDs. Additionally, the Ministry is advocating for community members and households with children with disabilities to come out and seek health services to enable them to achieve their full potential and full integration into their communities. I hereby submit."
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