Gladys Wanga

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• 16 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I would like to second. view
• 11 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to thank you for introducing this new order. Many times, the public and even Members do not know the status of Bills and which Committees they are in. This is a really commendable move that will help us in telling the public what is happening and even updating ourselves on what is happening. I want to agree with the Vice-Chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee that the Committee needs commendation. Surely, they have very good work and a lot of work. My question is around the constitutional amendment Bills, particularly the ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. We are discussing the Health Bill. This Bill has been very long in coming. We have waited for it for a long time. At some point, we heard that it was lost and nobody could trace it. As days went by, more and more confusion prevailed in the health sector in this country. So, we are very happy to have the Health Bill being debated on the Floor of this House. A nation can only prosper if its people are ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Recently, we had a very serious accident at Homa Bay County. I must thank the administration of St. Camillus Mission Hospital in Migori because when several accident victims were taken there, they took immediate steps by treating them. By the time we came in, they had already had emergency care. We finally paid for it but they were taken in at that point when they did not have money. So, private hospitals must look at paying for emergency treatment as part of their corporate social responsibility. The issue of compensation must be looked at. The sustainability of compensating hospitals that ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am happy to receive information from our healthcare guru . view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. I am ready to receive information. view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: I thank Dr. Nyikal for that information. With that kind of set up, it will be a very useful move. That is well clarified. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hope you will add me two minutes on the basis of that point of information. view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: I am also happy with Section 8 of this Bill that speaks to access to health information. Many times, you can go through the health system, particularly in our villages. Somebody can be treated from the beginning to the end and given prescription without them even knowing what they are suffering from. Some things will be scribbled. You will be told to go for a test and come back. Then you are told go and buy some drugs. At the end of the day, you will not have a proper understanding of what your illness is. This is a very ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: There is need to define “specialised health activities”. There is a section of the Bill that speaks on the issue of specialised health activities being done by the national Government. If this is not defined, it is likely to cause confusion at the end of the day. So, in the definitions, we need to say what exactly specialised health activities are, and which ones qualify in this section. view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: The creation of the authority is very useful. As part of its responsibilities, it should also look at the issue of licensing. We have been treated to the theatre of the absurd by people like Mugo wa Wairimu and others operating clinics without proper licences. People are going to many quacks in town. Coordination and licensing must be looked at seriously by the authority. It must also look closely at the issues of continuous medical training. I know that, currently, there is continuous medical training and points that are awarded. However, when you look at the cases of misdiagnosis that ... view