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    "id": 594597,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Musyoka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Susan Mbinya Musyoka",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that Article 43(1)(a) and(2) of the Constitution provides for the right to the highest attainable standard of health for every person; further aware that emergency health care is an important component of standard health services; concerned that many lives continue to be lost due to lack of adequate emergency health care and poor response to emergencies in the country; noting that only 13% of public health facilities in the country have basic components to support emergency cases; deeply concerned that emergency patients are exposed to untrained personnel and/or good Samaritans who in most cases worsen the situation; cognizant of the need for the country to have a well-coordinated emergency care system; this House resolves that the Government immediately develops and implements a national curriculum for emergency training of all medical personnel in the country. Our Constitution provides for the right to the highest attainable standards of health for every person. If you look at emergency services in our country, you will find that there is a lot of inadequacy. The main reason for the poor response, especially in our public health institutions is because of inadequate training. Only about 13 per cent of public health facilities in the country have basic components to support emergency care. In our situation, we have had many stories of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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