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    "id": 392396,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to continue with my contribution on the report that was tabled last week on health. When you look at the recommendations of the report, some issues were raised in the counties visited. There is need for the Cabinet Secretary for Health to assist in terms of ensuring that some district hospitals are supported. When you look at the findings, the capacity of Iten District Hospital, for example, is about 167. However, it usually admits more than 200 patients. Therefore, you will find that even in the maternity unit, the capacity is 38 beds for mothers. Currently, the facility is being renovated. Even after the Jubilee Government has ensured that we have free maternity, women in Iten might have challenges in terms of getting to the nearest maternity hospital for services. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we look at the report and noting that the challenges in different health facilities are similar, how do we come up with better policies and a framework to ensure that counties forge ahead in development? We should come up with the framework which will help improve services in Iten District Hospital. We need to know whether this county has a blue print that is anchored on Vision 2030. Does it have its own plans to help this country realise its dream as envisaged in Vision 2030? At the end of it all, some counties will be doing so well and others will lag behind in terms of development. As we discuss these recommendations, we need to think about employing more doctors and nurses to work in our hospitals and health centres. We, as leaders, need to find solutions to various challenges facing this country, especially in the health sector. I believe the current Cabinet Secretary for Health has great plans to surmount the various challenges bedeviling this sector. The other challenges facing many of these hospitals are the issues of electricity and water bills. Many hospitals have been grappling with these huge bills for many years. I call upon the national Government to address this issue so that we move forward in development. How do we ensure that county governments work in harmony with the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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