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    "id": 988077,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/988077/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 884,
        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "With regard to whether the WHO guidelines were followed, the Ministry of Health has developed guidelines in line with the WHO Health on Safe Management and Disposal of Human Remains in the Context of COVID-19 and that has been disseminated for use in all counties. In this case, the Ministry established that the guidelines were not fully adhered to by the county where the burial was done. On the question on who made the decision on the manner of disposal of the body and whether the family members of the deceased were involved in the decision and manner of disposal of the body, the answer is the county health system of Siaya conducted the burial. On whether an autopsy was conducted on the body of the deceased to ascertain the actual course of death, according to the information obtained from the county health team, that is, the Siaya County, the diagnosis made was based on the clinical criteria for case definition of COVID- 19, hence no autopsy was done. On whether the deceased travelled from Mombasa and he was involved in an accident, the Ministry has no information on the alleged accident. On what the Ministry is doing to ensure that the family of the deceased is taken care of because of the trauma and psychological torture that may result from such treatment, the Ministry dispatched a high-level team led by the Director-General who visited the home of the deceased and conveyed their apologies to the relatives and the community. The county health system was advised to organise for psychosocial support of family members. On the steps taken to ensure that contact tracing from Mombasa through the entire route is done, the Ministry commenced contact tracing immediately in liaison with the respective counties and other Government authorities where we got information of his movement. A total of 45 contacts have been identified and are already in quarantine. On whether the Ministry has considered exhumation to allow the family to accord the departed a decent burial, considering the infectious nature of the disease, and according to the Public Health Act Cap 242, Section, this is not permissible to safeguard the safety of the community. On what measures are being taken to ensure that the manner of treatment and handling of COVID-19 patients, suspected patients does not lead to stigmatization and scare from seeking help, the Ministry will continue to enforce the guidelines and protocols for management of COVID-19 disease. Further, we will continue to scale up awareness on the pandemic, including addressing the myths and misconceptions. To do this, the community health strategy has been adopted to ensure 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."
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