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    "id": 1485092,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "West Mugirango, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mogaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Lilian is attracting your attention not to make me the final person because we need her voice. I am sure you have noticed that. I thank you for allowing me a moment to also contribute to this noble Bill. It is a Bill that is going to transform our health workers from the slaves they are to honourable workers within the health sector. As a lawyer, I abhor receiving services from employees without adequate remuneration, especially when those employees are in the health sector. They save lives. They have saved colossal bills that patients would have incurred in hospitals had they not been attended to in good time by those health workers. I propose that during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, Hon. Owino be presented from Parliament as one of those to receive the Head of State Commendation (HSC) for bringing such a Bill that is going to transform the health sector eternally. I support this Bill. I also appreciate the drafters who have made a very watertight Bill that covers the health sector, particularly on the welfare of those health workers from cradle to grave. In particular, I am happy that this Bill anticipates that while it has provided for registration of those who are on the job at the moment, there may still be some of them who have not attained the requisite qualification for registration. The transitional clause that allows a window of one year for those health workers to acquire the requisite skills so that they attain the registration meritoriously, is a very noble provision. I truly commend the drafters for including this provision. 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."
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