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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, we also had a second Petition and I would like to give a brief on it. This is a brief on the public Petition by the family of Mr. Mohamed Bakari on negligence by the Mombasa Hospital and failure to attend to a patient. The Petition by this family on the negligence by Mombasa Hospital and failure to attend to a patient was tabled before the House pursuant to Standing Order 225(2)(a) by Hon. Sumra, on behalf of the Petitioner, that is, the family of Mr. Mohamed Bakari on 23rd August 2016. In consideration of this Petition, the Committee invited and held meetings with Hon. Sumra Irshadali who presented the Petition on behalf of the petitioners, the family of Mr. Mohamed Bakari and the management of Mombasa Hospital. The Ministry of Health submitted their comments through a letter dated 19th October, 2016. The Committee aimed at responding to the issues that had been raised. These include prayers to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health on matters regarding causes of immediate probe into the matter and establish why the Mombasa Hospital failed to attend to Mr. Mohamed Bakari. Secondly, he prayed that the Committee ensures and establishes mechanisms to guarantee that patients with emergency cases are attended to within the shortest time possible on arrival at the health facility. Thirdly, that the Committee ensures that the Petitioner’s plight is addressed the soonest time possible; and, fourthly, that the Committee makes any other recommendations that it deems necessary. The Committee, in respect to the above prayers, conducted investigations and found no evidence to suggest that Mombasa Hospital had failed to attend to Mr. Mohamed Bakari. The Committee, in respect to the second prayer, took note that Clause 7(1) of the Health Bill, which if enacted gives every person the right to emergency medical treatment including hospital care; stabilising the health status of the individual and, arranging for referral in case the hospital does not have the capacity and the ability to deal with a victim. Clause 7 of the Health Bill also provides penalties to non-compliant medical institutions with a fine not exceeding Kshs3,000,000. The Committee, however, noted that there are policy, legislative and regulatory gaps that are hindering effective provision of emergency and referral services and therefore directs the Ministry of Health to provide, within 90 days of tabling of this 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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