{"id":1401214,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1401214/?format=json","text_counter":375,"type":"speech","speaker_name":".Sen. Ogola","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, what is the fate of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff whose contracts ended, taking into consideration that, as a nation, we are looking at achieving universal health coverage? Concerning the strike, I would like to inform you that negotiations need goodwill from both parties. Even the language we use while negotiating is very important. I realised the Cabinet Secretary at some point was giving a statement that was running away from the whole challenge. You stated that a certain number belonged to the national Government. It was like stating that somebody else should be solving it. However, the buck stops with you and the Head of State. I do not understand why, as a nation, it is so easy to give foreigners or other people good remuneration packages. I remember that sometime back, we engaged the Cuban doctors and a lot was given to them. Why is it difficult to attend to the doctors' The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."}