Leonard Kipkosgei Sang

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: This service is, therefore, one of the health care specialists that play a critical role in the patient and client management. It is one of the oldest professions that we have. I know the profession is actually boasting of approximately 600 physiotherapists, majority of whom are in private practice and with recognized interest varying from cardio- respiratory physiotherapy and management of pain. For a very long time, the profession has been operating without a framework, within which this critical service can be regulated. However, attempts have been made to streamline the profession and introduce some levels of standardization through the ... view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Physiotherapy services are key services in this country. That is because they provide intervention measures to restore the integrity of the body system, especially the movement, maximizing functions and recuperation to enhance the quality of life of individuals. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: It is okay, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will summarize. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will actually summarize. Physiotherapist services are key, in this country because they provide intervention measures to restore the integrity of body system, essential to movement, maximizing functions and recuperation to enhance the quality of life of individuals. In Kenya, physiotherapy has grown to a fully pledged section in the healthcare profession and has gained great reputation and respect to measurable outputs provided to patients and clients care. The Physiotherapy Council of Kenya, which the Bill provides as a regulatory authority, will describe the scopes of practice for the profession by setting the boundaries ... view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: ( Loud consultations ) view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the noise is disturbing me! view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am saying the Council will also set standards of competence through committees to investigate individual practitioner’s competence and conduct. The Council will, therefore, secure compliance and enforce standards for physiotherapists in the country. Its purpose, therefore, is to protect, promote and maintain the health and the safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of the profession. Like I indicated earlier, over 90 per cent of the specialists practicing physiotherapy as a profession undertake it privately, for example, through running individual clinics. Regulations will be introduced by the Council, which ... view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: physiotherapy, I know, probably, they could have had more complications and could be dead by now. But the physiotherapy services have been there for a very long time. The only challenge was a legal framework to regulate their practice. This Bill is seeking actually to have a Council which will be registered. I know this council will work around the clock to ensure that the trainees who are going to be trained actually meet the minimum qualifications. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for your information, for a very long time the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has been training physiotherapists but of late other universities have come in. I am informed that Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Great Lakes University in Kisumu have started courses in Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy. For a long time KMTC has been training diploma holders. This Bill will come in and ensure that at least most of the students who go through this particular training come out and help our people. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have mentioned issues of accidents and terrorism. I know some of us have suffered some injuries because of carjackers and what have you. Most of us have gone through the services of physiotherapists. I know when we will improve this Bill, the quality of physiotherapy services that are offered to Kenyans will improve. I am made to understand that some of the physiotherapists that have been trained in Kenya are now practising abroad. I know some are training abroad and they want to come back home and start practising here. This particular Bill will actually ... view