Hon Didmus Wekesa Barasa Mutua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have our ABCs of resuscitation. We have guidelines and curriculums on First Aid management for resuscitations of cases, and we have various bodies that support training on the same. As a Ministry, we have placed the curriculum and guidelines for First Aid, including management of seizures. I believe that moving forward, we will strengthen that and improve our monitoring and evaluation, to ensure that all Kenyans are informed on how to conduct First Aid for patients with seizures. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker and Sen. Wambua. Affordable, accessible, quality care is indeed critical. The UHC and Taifa Care in our country has been implemented. It is part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa Union Agenda, 2063. We have had multiple guidelines on the implementation of the UHC from various bodies, including the World Health Organisation (WHO). Therefore, this is not something that the Ministry just sat behind the bench and looked into. We have reviewed data, publications, research and other implementations best practises from various The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is ... view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: countries, including Thailand, on how they were able to make UHC a success in their country. It is indeed critical for us. If you look at various countries, you observe that they raise concerns and grievances on the waiting time and system interruptions, so, this is a common issue. However, one thing that cuts across board on the UHC implementation, all the countries that have implemented say it is better than nothing. They know that if each person can access services, then the country will move forward and we will not have a catastrophic expenditure when it comes to health ... view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: We acknowledge that private and faith-based organisations are critical pillars in ensuring that health services are delivered to all Kenyans, and so, we continue with our partnership with them. We have had routine meetings with them to ensure that they are supporting the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). So, what was critical with regard to the withdrawal of services was the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) debt. Together with the Social Health Authority team, we have routine meetings to see how we can have a payment plan for the NHIF debt. We are engaging the Treasury and various managing ... view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the UHC is a journey. Its implementation is not a one-off matter because it is a journey. If you look at countries like the United Kingdom (UK), which have implemented the National Health Service (NHS), challenges are--- view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: You will observe that challenges are still present. They talk about human resource for health. For us, as a country, we have our nurses and some people going there. It is a journey and we have to start somewhere. Our priority was to ensure that all Kenyans are registered. That way, they can access services. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Registration is a priority to us. Additionally, we need health financing to ensure that contributions come. With regards to the benefit package, we have an advisory team that is meeting routinely to ensure that the package meets the needs of Kenyans. I wanted to highlight that human resource for health is a journey. Once we have our health financing, patients will be attended to, products will reach the facilities, and resources will continue to accrue. That way, we will even have more human resources coming in and supporting us in the implementation of UHC. We have a small proportion currently, ... view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have another answer. That is the same and we acknowledge. The greatest concern The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: is the NHIF debt. As a Ministry, we are trying to see how we can ensure that the debt is paid. We are reviewing this to ensure that we pay the debt. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. One of the great achievements we have under the Social Health Authority is coverage of mental health disorders, and we are happy to report that it is incorporated. Under SHA, medical interns can access mental health services, including rehabilitation of substance abuse disorders. view