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    "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": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has an X-Ray screening unit model D15 acquired in 1992, which has been in use for general fluoroscopic procedures, mainly radiological examinations of the alimentary canal, general urinary systems and vascular systems. This machine broke down on 8th March, 2011, and the hospital maintenance unit is unable to repair it. This is because spare parts are no longer manufactured as the machine’s technology is now obsolete. It requires replacement. Towards this end, the hospital has factored Kshs30 million in the 2011/2012 Budget to procure a new machine. However, the hospital has a newer machine, MD- Eleva Model, acquired in 2007, which had, until breakdown of the old machine, been dedicated to the performance of sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The machine is in good condition and is on a comprehensive maintenance contract with the dealer in line with the hospital policy of putting all medical equipment below 5 years, under maintenance contracts. The newer machine is now being used to address both general and sophisticated service needs, as the hospital mobilizes funds to procure a replacement for the old one. Of course, these arrangements pose challenges for the hospital mainly relating to the heavy workload in the X-Ray department. (b) A fluoroscopy machine is not used for detection and treatment of cancer. There is, therefore, no connection between the breakdown of the fluoroscopy machine acquired in 1992 and cancer detection and treatment, which is done using different equipment."
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