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    "id": 598299,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/598299/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 51,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": ". As we develop this curriculum, we need to ask ourselves whether it is for medical personnel only or it could also target matatu and boda boda drivers. They should be trained in basic first-aid so that they can acquire the skills to help injured persons. For instance, if we do not have ambulances, it is going to be useless to come up with this curriculum because we have many factors that contribute to this. We have cases whereby hospitals refuse to attend to patients simply because the patient is unable to pay a deposit. So, there are so many factors and it is critical that action be taken against those hospitals that do not want to provide healthcare or emergency services just because a patient cannot afford to pay a deposit. We saw that happening about two weeks ago. They must be held responsible because if a patient has come to them seeking medical attention and he or she cannot afford to pay for the services one way or the other, the priority is to provide healthcare. This is so as to save life. The issue of payment can always come later. We know very well that health is a devolved function. We have had issues when it comes to the counties in the management of those hospitals. We only have two referral hospitals under the national Government. As we move on, in a better way of holistically improving the healthcare, we need to have different referral hospitals in every county. It is high time those referral hospitals in every county were transferred to the national Government for purposes of efficiency and effectiveness when it comes to healthcare issues."
}