Dr. Enoch Kibunguchy

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 541 to 550 of 725.

• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill be now read the Third Time. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Khwisero Health Centre had six nurses, one registered clinical officer, one laboratory technologist, one public health technician, three support staff and five casuals. (b) No, I am not aware. (c) As stated in (a) above, my Ministry has already deployed one community nurse and one laboratory technologist who reported to the facility in November, 2006. Currently, the staff is adequate to offer essential services in that facility. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the information we have on the ground is that with the work force we have in the health facility, 50 patients are attended to everymonth. So, by comparing the workload to the number of workers we have, as an Assistant Minister, and as a medical doctor as the hon. Member referred to me, I am satisfied that the personnel we have can adequately serve the people seeking services from the facility. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have said time and again in this House that we, as a Ministry, accept that we have certain shortages in critical areas. That includes laboratory technicians and technologists. However, we have embarked on an exercise of recruitment. We will recruit more officers. I am sure within a short time we will have enough people working in various institutions. November 23, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3919 view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have their names because this was not asked. However, the information I have is that the laboratory technologist was posted to Khwisero Health Centre and reported on 6th November, 2006. The nurse reported on 13th November, 2006. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that most traditional birth attendants do not have basic hygiene techniques for dealing with deliveries. The issue, as a priority, is being addressed by my Ministry and in 2006, Wajir District, in collaboration with DANIDA, conducted refresher courses for the traditional birth attendants as follows:- In the Southern Zone the course started on 17th June, 2006 and lasted five days. The course attracted 30 participants. In the Northern Zone, the course started on 1st June, 2006 and lasted five days. The course attracted 30 participants. In the Western ... view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if we allowed the traditional attendants into our health facilities, it will negate the whole concept of the work that they do. Traditional birth attendants usually visit patients in their homes. We would like to encourage them to follow that route. Rather than them coming to our facilities, we would like to encourage them to visit pregnant women who are about to deliver in their homes. It is well known that, that is the concept of traditional birth attendants. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is what I was trying to explain. If we take up that route, it will negate the whole spirit of traditional birth attendants. The essence of their work is to actually attend to expectant mothers in their homes. It is true we have a shortage of staff, but we are employing health workers. Very soon, we shall have enough staff to serve people within our facilities. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to November 23, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3921 reply. Simenya and Sega dispensaries are among the 600 dispensaries countrywide constructed through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), which my Ministry will gazette and operationalize during the current financial year. view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had released enough copies to the Leader of Government Business. I do not know why Archbishop Ondiek has not received his copy. view