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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Before I start, I wish to appreciate something that has happened in the international health that is of great significance to Africa and this country. For the first time in the history of the WHO, an African has been appointed as the Director-General. He is Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia. I think this is something we should appreciate. I know Dr. Tedros well. We worked with him when we introduced primary healthcare, and he took it very far in Ethiopia. He is very reformative in health. Now sitting at WHO, I have a feeling it is going to be good for Africa, Kenya and the world as a whole. I rise to also support this Bill. We have been seeing many Bills and Hon. Sang has been very instrumental in a number of them coming to this House especially those dealing with the regulation of health professionals. This is because of the complexity of the profession of medicine. There are many cadres in the medical field. I think they are up to about 42. These cadres may be closely related but are quite distinct and work together. Like now, we are dealing with occupational therapists. We also have physiotherapists who are very close to occupational therapists. There are laboratory technologists, pharmaceutical technologists, pharmacists, psychologists and so on. The cadres are really many. Therefore, their regulation is complex. What has happened and what is going on is that each and every cadre is bringing up a regulatory Bill and then an Act. As much as it may cost the State and people a bit of funds in terms of regulation, it is necessary. Because of that same complexity, it is possible that many quacks can get into the profession and do whatever they want. The large number will be taken care of when we have the Health Bill that may be coming this afternoon after the mediation process is over. I hope that we will pass it because it will be a great thing for this country. That will bring overall coordination for all these Acts and bodies that are being created. Occupational therapists do an important job in rehabilitating people who after illness or injury have ended up with handicaps that interfere with their ability to even take care of 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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