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    "content": "The case of Alex Madaga, who was referred from one hospital to another, after a hit and run accident which turned tragic is shocking. The Constitution provides that no person shall be denied emergency medical treatment. This Bill goes to the extent of defining what emergency treatment is. Are our people properly prepared to appreciate and respect the rule of law? It is wrong for somebody who is involved in an accident next to a private hospital to be thrown out because of the cost. The beauty of this Bill is that it also provides for a way in which this emergency treatment will be reimbursed. I hope that there will be a proper system of implementation and provision of enough finances for these services. In some cases, people have been provided with emergency treatment especially during incidences of terrorist attacks. Unfortunately, some people who may have survived if they had received proper treatment died because they did not have enough money. They could only receive emergency treatment because they did not have money. As Hon. Nyikal has said, emergency treatments are very expensive. Therefore, there is need to provide enough finances and ensure that this Bill is properly implemented. This Bill has recognised the importance of technology, for example, e-health. Our youth are very good in technology. We need to recognise the importance of bringing in technology. This Bill is very important because it provides for that and recognizes alternative or traditional medicine which plays a key role in this country. Finally, it has also provided for treatment of people with mental problems. Many a times you will find people who are not mentally stable walking on the road. This Bill has provided for the way in which they should be treated. I hope for the first time this country will appreciate the need to respect this Health Bill. It will help the country move forward."
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