Charity Ngilu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 751 to 760 of 806.

• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view
• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There was nothing unusual. We are both Ministers from the Ministry of Health. view
• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair to enable me initiate debate on Vote 11 of the Ministry of Health. Over the last three years, my Ministry has been implementing a programme to improve the quality of health services in the public health centres. The main components of the programme include improvement of infrastructure, provision of equipment, strengthening supply of drugs and commodities, increasing and training health workers and improving referral systems. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am happy to note that we are already seeing the results of the ... view
• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Development Vote, Kshs180 million has been earmarked for the refurbishment of the existing infrastructure. That amount will be allocated to complete ongoing works started in the 2006/2007 Financial Year. I would like to request hon. Members to give priority to rehabilitating existing health facilities, so that we can maximize their utilisation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to recognize the contribution of our development partners, who contribute 75 per cent of our Development Vote. Allow me to acknowledge the support from the Global Fund of Kshs5.6 billion, which will go towards fighting HIV/AIDS, ... view
• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask hon. Obwocha to second my Vote. Thank you. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that cervical cancer has a devastating impact on women's health not only in Kenya, but around the world. It is the third-most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of death from cancer among women in developing countries. It is estimated that 466,000 new cases of cervical cancer occur every year with 232,000 dying from the disease annually. (b) My Ministry has developed a Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme whose aim is to increase awareness of cervical cancer, timely detection and treatment and preventive health-seeking behaviour amongst clients ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that prevention is better than cure. That is why I want to assure the hon. Member that a vaccine has already been developed. It is ready and we have now got to develop a policy. We also have got to test it in this country. However, I know that, that is the way we are going to take to ensure that our women are safe. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a policy of what people should pay when they get sick. However, I appreciate the feeling of the hon. Member that such cases should be treated. I know that most people who get this kind of disease are, sometimes, unable to afford treatment. They have no medical insurance cover, but I am sure that very soon we are going to have an insurance cover in place. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, that is what we are actually creating awareness about so that when women visit our facilities, they should be screened so that it can be detected early. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have also been told by Dr. Kibunguchy, and this is true by all doctors, that actually cervical cancer is usually passed on to women from men. It is really men who should be vaccinated more than women. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, quite honestly, I know that when we will start doing vaccination, even young men need to be vaccinated. I know that one! view