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    "id": 911097,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) I stand to give a Statement on an issue of general topical concern on the rise of negligence and medical malpractices in private health facilities. As the House may already be aware, lately, there have been several cases of medical negligence and malpractices in private health facilities in the country that have led to the loss of lives of patients. Last week, a woman died while delivering a baby at Ruai Family Hospital. According to the late woman’s husband, the hospital staff refused to allow him to transfer her to a different medical facility following a complication during birth. Consequently, the woman bled to death. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this was not only such incident at the hospital. In 2017, the hospital was investigated by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) for negligence after the foot of a three-week old newborn baby girl was amputated in a case of suspected medical negligence. The baby girl’s foot had been cut off after it became carcinogenous after a needle for intravenous fluids administration was left in her foot for over three weeks. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a few months ago, another incident was witnessed at Shalom Hospital in Athi River, where a woman was said to have been left to give birth on the floor unattended as nurses allegedly watched the television and took tea. As investigations on this particular incident was going on, the Machakos Branch of Shalom Hospital was facing accusations of medical negligence following the death of a seven-month old baby boy after being injected with a lethal dose of morphine. After The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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