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    "id": 598394,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/598394/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We have a problem when it comes to the issue of cost. If we improve on the NHIF, I know most of the patients that we represent and the patients that we have back at home will access the ICU. It has been unfortunate because if you go back home you will find a number of patients who cannot access healthcare because they are poor. It will be good if the Government accelerates enlightening of people on the importance of taking the NHIF cover so that, at least, we do not have many issues of insurance. This will ensure most patients accesses healthcare. When poor Kenyans such as bodabodas riders and their passengers get involved in accidents, most of them fail to access healthcare. With the issues of cost and insurance taken care of in this Bill, most of patients may access this important service. Lastly, on the issue of referral, we have lost a number of Kenyans because they cannot be referred to facilities that have ICU services. It is unfortunate. As I have already said, back at home we have only two hospitals in the entire South Rift with ICU facility. They are Tenwek Mission Hospital and Litein Hospital. Most of those hospitals that we have visited in Kenya do not have ICU section. It is my urgent plea to the Government. I hope Hon. Musyoka will improve her Motion so that we develop a curriculum where healthcare workers will be trained so that they offer emergency services. With those few remarks, I support. 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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