Eng Joseph Gachoki Gitari

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• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: county levels; further aware that the Government received a Kshs522 billion grant from the French Government to establish cancer and renal centres with well equipped facilities; this House urges the Government to consider upgrading, at least, one (1) hospital in every county and supply necessary equipments to each of the facilities to enable them perform chemotherapy and dialysis procedures. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I would like to go on record that the figure that I have quoted in my Motion was given by the then Minister for Health. However, I have been challenged by a friend that I look at it further. But I believe that for purposes of this Motion, this will be possible with the grant which was given. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data published in April, 2011, the people who die out of kidney-related diseases are about 2,912. This has been adjusted to about 19.59 per cent per 100,000 population rank. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Kenya is ranked No.77 in the world when it comes to the people who die out of that disease. At least, 22,000 people died from various cancer-related ailments in Kenya last year. According to the Government, 23,000 cases were reported. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the only public hospital with cancer infrastructure that serves both the Kenyan and East and Central Africa population. That hospital has only two cancer treatment machines to serve the entire population. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: There is lack of manpower as the hospital has only four specialists who can handle those machines. They are called “oncologists”. KNH has one nuclear medicine personnel and 12 radiographers who do radiotherapy. The--- view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I was saying that at KNH, there is lack of manpower. We have only four specialists who can handle those machines. They are called “oncologists”. KNH has only one nuclear medicine personnel and there are 12 radiographers and radiotherapists. There is need to support and build capacity for effective operations. There is patient overload at KNH bearing in mind that it is the only hospital handling such cases and, sometimes, patients have to wait for about four months to get the next appointment. Hon. Deputy Speaker, with regard to kidney ailments, there are only 12 ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: assisting kidney patients in Kenya. The Association has written several letters to the Government calling for aid. Currently, there are about 4,500 people who are diagnosed with kidney diseases annually and only about 400 people get the opportunity to undergo dialysis. A patient is supposed to go through a dialysis procedure for four hours twice or thrice a week. Currently, patients have only one day per week because of shortage of dialysis machines. Most of the patients camp at the hospital for up to three hours before they get to be attended. That takes a toll on their health. Hon. ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: THAT aware that according to statistics released by the Government of Kenya in July, 2012, cancer and renal diseases are currently the highest killer in the country with at least 22,000 cancer related deaths; concerned that kidney-related deaths in Kenya have reached 2,912 or 0.92 per cent per year of total deaths according to World Health Organization (WHO) data released in April, 2011; noting that there is limited access to cancer screening, treatment, and affordable dialysis at county levels; further aware that the Government received a Kshs522 billion grant from the French Government to establish cancer and renal view