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    "id": 96495,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/96495/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful to Dr. Khalwale for raising that issue. Indeed, several times, I have talked about improving the referral system in the nation. Recently, there was a very useful editorial in the Daily Nation on this issue for which I commend that particular newspaper. It has taken some time to have discussions with the relevant people and the institutions involved, but we have agreed on the terms of reference for a taskforce that will now help us to put in place a proper referral strategy, which will include, as Dr. Khalwale says, upgrading the provincial hospitals to referral facilities. It has taken time because we had to do a baseline survey, both quantitative and qualitative, to know exactly what exists in the facility that we have at the moment, so that when a referral strategy is put in place, we are talking from the point of view of proper information. The taskforce begins its work very soon. We have a new Budget. The constraints of the Budget may not make it possible for us to achieve all that we want. However, at least, we must begin upgrading these provincial Government hospitals into referral facilities."
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