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    "id": 685383,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sumra",
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        "legal_name": "Irshadali Mohomed Sumra",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Good afternoon all. I wish to present a Petition by the family of Mohamed Bakari on the negligence by Mombasa Hospital and failure to attend to a patient. I, the undersigned, on behalf of family of the Mr. Mohamed Bakari and concerned Kenyans, draw the attention of the House to the following: - THAT, Article 26(1) of the Constitution provides for the right to life while Article 43(1)(a) provides for the right to the highest attainable standard of health for every citizen; THAT, some hospitals continuously violate the rights of patients by failure to provide emergency medical attention; THAT, in the recent past, Mr. Mohamed Bakari was rushed to Saifee Hospital, which is a private hospital, following an emergency whereby he had ingested some poisonous substance; THAT, following an assessment at Saifee Hospital, the patient, who was in critical condition was referred to Mombasa Hospital since the facility did not have adequate equipment and drugs to handle such kind of emergency; THAT, on arrival at Mombasa Hospital, the hospital management informed the guardian that they had to make an initial deposit of Kshs300,000 prior to access of any service or admission; THAT, the family and friends were able to raise Kshs100,000. However, the doctors declined to attend to the patient. In the meantime, the patient lay helpless in an ambulance for more than five hours; THAT, the patient was only attended to after an influential and philanthropic person visited the hospital and pleaded with the management; and, THAT, the matter presented in this Petition is not pending before any tribunal or court of law. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Health: - (i) starts an immediate probe into the matter and establishes why Mombasa Hospital failed to attend to Mr. Mohamed Bakari; (ii) ensures the establishment of mechanisms to guarantee that patients with emergency cases are attended to within the shortest time possible on arrival at any health facility be it public or private in the whole Republic of Kenya; (iii)ensures that the Petitioner’s plight is addressed; and, (iv) makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. And your petitioners will forever pray. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is my Petition and I am requesting you, through the Departmental Committee on Health, that this hospital and its board come here so that patients who do not have money have a right of getting admitted in future. 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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