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    "id": 838783,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "ODM, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "For that reason, the health laws are many. Generally, we have health laws that regulate personnel, some of which regulate supplies and others which regulate institutions. In the sector, we have many semi-autonomous government agencies like Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, Kenya Medical Research Institute, three referral hospitals, National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and medical training centres. Because of this, health is complex - laws are numerous and they all have to be tied together. On top of that, we now have devolution, which has created another challenge of coordinating all the complex structures in the various counties using the policies. Before the constitutional change and devolution, all these systems were working together. Now they have to be separated and you have responsibilities at the two levels. There is need for extreme coordination. So, it is complex and health has to be reviewed. On top of that, we have health as a main agenda. We have come up with universal healthcare and the biggest issue in it is financing. In our Constitution, we have also provided, in the Bill of Rights, that people are entitled to healthcare regardless of whether they can pay or not yet the input into health has to be bought. So, you have a massive issue. Therefore, if you look at the review of the health laws, I can say that the object is one, which is to look at the issue of the national agenda of universal health coverage. Secondly, to look at the complexity of the health sector, and thirdly, to look at the issue of devolution. The fourth issue is to look at the Health Act in an attempt to put all these together. The fifth issue is to adhere to Mwongozo that is giving guidance to the corporations. To that extent, if you look at the complexity of the Health Act, my colleagues have indicated that we have very many laws. You have the Radiation The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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