{"id":178358,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/178358/?format=json","text_counter":118,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o","speaker_title":"The Minister for Medical Services","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) As the term implies, a district hospital is meant to be a referral centre for each district. For Naivasha District where Gilgil Sub-District Hospital is, the Ministry's priority is to upgrade Naivasha District Hospital. However, facilities at Gilgil Sub-District Hospital will also be enhanced to improve services for the population. (b) To cope with serious emergencies on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, the Ministry is in the process of setting up an emergency response centre in Naivasha District Hospital, and the Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru. In the long-term, Gilgil Sub-District Hospital will also be incorporated in the emergency response grid through construction of a casualty, a theatre and a surgical ward since it already has a standard laboratory and X-ray facilities. In the mean time, the facility will be linked to Naivasha and Nakuru through an effective referral system."}