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    "id": 41633,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/41633/?format=api",
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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",
        "slug": "samuel-kambi"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Under the National Eye Strategic Plan 2011/2015 currently being finalized, the Ministry plans to introduce the Epi-Lasik Vision Correction method in the national referral and training hospitals; that is, Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Thereafter, it will be progressively introduced in lower level facilities with a bias towards regions with endemic eye problems. It is the expectation of the Ministry that when introduced, the procedure will cost less in public hospitals as they are not for profit. (b) Ideally, Epi-Lasik Vision Correction is supposed to be carried out by ophthalmologists-corneal specialists who are rare to find. However, general ophthalmologists can also carry out the procedure after a period of training or exposure. Currently, there are four eye surgeons carrying out the procedures in the country. One is based at a clinic at the Sarit Centre while the other three provide the services at Eagle Laser Centre along Ngong Road. All the four are general ophthalmologists who have acquired skills in procedure. As is clear from this description of the uptake of the procedure in the country, there is no Epi-Lasik treatment centre in Western Province or"
}