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    "id": 188169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is right. Recently, we went to Kisii District Hospital, which receives blood from Kisumu for distribution to hospitals in that region. We found out that there are certain private hospitals which charge for blood transfusion at exorbitant rates. What we will do is not to sell them blood at a price higher than Kshs1,000, but to establish a much more effective surveillance system to ensure that no patient pays more than Kshs3,000 for a unit of blood. We would not like them to charge more than Kshs3,000, because we know that they also incur certain costs like making sure that those transfusing blood wear proper clothing and use proper equipment. Otherwise, charging any patient more than Kshs3,000 is not ethical. So, I assure the hon. Member that the best thing for us is to establish a better surveillance system on private hospitals, and also appeal to those who own private hospitals to be more ethical in the way they deal with an essential thing like blood."
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