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    "id": 929358,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/929358/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13178,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Many of our people have suffered in the past. I am referring to my own County of Marsabit. Many Kenyan patients go to India to get good medical care, support or attention. However, for people from Marsabit and other parts, Meru County is the furthest we can go. Even for those who travel to Meru, it is only those who have money or a few cows that they can sell in order to get money to go there. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a very good idea that can bring equal opportunity to all Kenyans. It means that wherever you are, you can get the support or services that you need. With the President’s UHC, this is the best way to go, so that he can have that legacy that he wants to leave behind. Kenya is one nation and we need to promote that oneness and togetherness so that we can see how best all Kenyans can receive that equal opportunity to different services that we can give them. A unified health system promotes inter-relationship between the national and county government health system. This is very important because we currently do not have that in place. We have seen that even as patients travel from one place to another, sometimes even before they get the attention they need, some lose their lives. However, if this is done, it means that you can be in Marsabit County but still get that best services that you want. If this is done, then that means that even if you are in Marsabit, you can get the best service that you want. So, this will connect one county to another and also all the counties in the nation to our national referral hospitals. However, what is needed is investment from the Government. Sometimes we cry for good health and good facilities so that our people can have better health care but unfortunately, we do not want to invest. It is important for us to propose that our Government invests enough in equipping facilities that already in place and making sure that we have proper systems in place so that all the patients can be served well."
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