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    "id": 986876,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/986876/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Caleb Amisi sought a Statement regarding the safety of healthcare workers while fighting COVID-19. He sought to know about training being offered to our nurses in the fight against COVID-19. As I respond on the training being offered to our nurses in the fight against COVID-19, in order to increase the capacity of health workers on COVID-19, the national Government has developed guidelines, standards and treatment protocols - 18 in total - and the proper materials required. Training of trainers (TOTs) has been scaled up in all the 47 counties. Currently, we have 1,097 trainers based at the county level. The county trainers have trained frontline healthcare workers across all the counties on case management, containment measures and in particular infection, prevention and control (IPC). Currently, more than 100,000 healthcare workers have been trained online. However, 30,000 health workers have undergone intense conference based training. These trainings are ongoing and will ensure all health workers are trained and re-sensitised across all counties. On the status of the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPEs), needs depend on the number of cases. In the worse scenario that by the end of April we have 10,000 cases, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has made the requisite arrangement through running contracts for a total quantity of 35,072 kits contracted to different contractors. Further, plans are underway for additional 180,000 loose body suits. So far, 3,682 have been delivered and distributed. The county governments have received stocks from KEMSA. There is an annex on distribution of stocks. Counties are also purchasing locally manufactured PPEs to mitigate the shortage. The local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the counties are producing an average of 300,000 pieces of face masks per day. The Ministry of Health has customised WHO guidelines to ensure that healthcare workers are prioritised in the distribution of PPEs. Distribution of PPEs has been made based on a running list that is reviewed weekly and on need basis. Currently, in the country, the following are the categories of personnel that require PPEs Rapid Response Teams at the national and counties levels, laboratory experts in COVID-19 designated labs, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}