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    "id": 1806,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kambi",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 39,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kazungu Kambi",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the claims of brain drain, it is true that a good number of doctors who join the Civil service as interns exit the service by the end of the mandatory 36 months. However, brain drain in the health sector is not a phenomenon. It is a problem the country has had for decades, and its cause is the inability of the country to match the better compensation packages offered by other countries or private health providers. In the last few years, the number of doctors leaving the public health sector has increased tremendously. The Ministry has investigated this scenario and established that majority of those exiting are beneficiaries of Module II admissions to the medical schools. They only last as long as it is necessary internship and to gain some experience as medical officers. Thereafter, they opt to leave for the private sector or for special training on self-sponsorship since they can afford. Clearly, these are the doctors with wider horizons arising from the rich background. The sector will continue to face challenges retaining them."
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