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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, there are two points here. One point is that this is purely about standards. It is not about service provision. So, this health regulatory body's role is to check standards within the function of the national Government. As the Chair has said, we have about 10 of them. I will give you the kind of problem that will be faced in terms of standards and adhering to them. If these bodies are operating independently without an organisation, you find that people are allowed to practise in nearly all these cadres in this country. Clinical officers, medical practitioners, nurses and pharmaceutical technologists can practise. So, what has been happening is that if one body goes on inspection, then they only inspect medical practitioners. They do not inspect clinical officers, nurses and laboratory people. It was so chaotic that people would hide. It was felt that there is need to have a body where they can do joint inspection so that if you go to a hospital, there is a pharmacy, a laboratory and there are nurses. So, you need one body that can harmonise what all these people do. The function of standards is not devolved. It is a function of the national Government. I agree with the Member who said that the standards they will be applying will affect county 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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