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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Through use of telemedicine, Scotland has linked up a referral hospital to a small hospital that does not have such facilities. That way, specialist doctors were able to provide special information to the north east of Scotland to the Aberdare Royal Infirmary through the use of video links. The other development that can be used in terms of telemedicine is robotics. Robots have been used to conduct a surgery being controlled by a doctor who is in another country. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are benefits that come with the use of telemedicine, especially in developing countries, where the transfer of skills is made possible with telemedicine. In emergency situations where there is no doctor, the nurses or clinical officers available can be used to do certain procedures that have far reaching impact on the heath of a patient. Telemedicine has also been used to transmit medical results like X-rays and laboratory tests. That way, a doctor in another country is then able to make a decision from the information that he gets. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other use of telemedicine is, for example, on people with chronic diseases and who need constant consultation with doctors. This is because sometimes their condition does not allow them to travel to wherever they can get medical help. Telemedicine is making it possible for the doctor to speak to that person, get to know their condition and more information which can even result in change of medication as a result of deteriorating health. This even leads to improvement of the health of that patient. Gynecologists also use teleconferencing to provide family planning and other information that is necessary to people who need it. Madam Temporary Speaker, telemedicine is the way to go, given the reduction in cost and all the advantages it comes with. Kenya has been known to be ahead in terms of technological use. For instance, look at M-Pesa, Kenya is quoted globally for being the 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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