Robert Monda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once the funds are set aside, then we shall, as a country, improve patients' access to cancer drugs and treatment. We shall be able to train experts who will then address the cancer issues all over the country. We shall be able to acquire equipment and all commodities including medicines that we need for the treatment of the patients in the country. We know that there are cancer challenges in addressing the issues of cancer, but the Government cannot afford to let it be a responsibility of charities to address such an ailment. I want ... view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Kenya’s scientists need more understanding of cancer to enhance prevention, early diagnosis, better treatment and improved care to patients, both during and after treatment, leading to delivery of high quality cost-effective cancer services. The country needs to develop a cancer strategy which can only be done in the Cancer Institute that will be endowed with the capacity to do research. Therefore, the cancer strategy will be the one to indicate the cost of attending to the cancer levels that we have in this country. This strategy will come up with programmes to both improve cancer outcomes and also ensure service ... view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, item three is about ensuring better treatment. The institute will come up with this. There is need to build on successes achieved in cancer treatment to ensure that patients have fast access to high quality treatment, including surgery, radiotherapy and drug treatment. We should also reduce the treatment waiting time. Once this is set up, we shall be able to reduce the waiting time before treatment. Cancer is a multiplication of cells. Cancerous cells multiply very quickly and kill the very essential tissues that make normal life to continue. Therefore, once we give quality treatment, ... view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The queues of patients waiting to undergo radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery are very long at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). So, we let the population suffer for a long time before they get attention. According to statistics, surgery alone cures more patients of cancer than any other intervention. Therefore, we need to ensure that such treatment, equipment and medicines is provided by the required personnel, so that the job is done and done well to save our people from suffering. For all types of treatment, such as radiotherapy and drugs, there is need for substantial investment in equipment, commodity and workforce. view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if we want to improve the outcome of cancer treatment in our institute and living with and beyond cancer--- After treatment, there is need to provide programmes to support and empower patients throughout their cancer journeys. Cancer is a disease which lasts long. Therefore, there is need for the Government and the country, to be prepared to empower the people throughout their journey. There is need to improve information flow for patients. There must be a three way partnership between cancer back-up, cancer research and cancer support groups to provide patients with high quality information, ... view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank the Members who have supported this Bill. I beg to move. view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Minister has confirmed that in Kazi Kwa Vijana (KKV) youth funds were lost in the hands of civil servants. What has the Minister done to give back to Kenyans the actual money from KKV funds all over the country, so that he is able to guide the House? He should tell us how much money was lost, and this was the Question to the Prime Minister. How much money has been lost in this country from the KKV funds? view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, you have heard the Assistant Minister suggesting, in his Statement, that the Abuja Declaration which this Government is signatory to is not achievable in any near future. Could he confirm that the Government is ill-prepared or not prepared at all to give sufficient allocation and funding to address the concerns of the doctors so that we are obedient in meeting regional and global agreements; where we agreed and signed that we shall allocate sufficient money, up to the tune of 15 per cent of our Budget? Other than giving us a blanket allocation from the Treasury ... view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Considering that doctors are paid Kshs30,000 per month, he has given figures here a figure of Kshs1.9 billion, Kshs200 million and other millions. We are asking him to have that translated into emoluments payable to an individual doctor. What does that figure raise the Kshs30,000 to? We want to see his formula for getting the doctor’s back to work. Is he in order to avoid responding to that question? view
• 2 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity also to support this Motion. From the outset, I want to highlight the fact that the cost of treating cancer is prohibiting for those who have suffered cancer in this country and even beyond. It is clear that diagnosing cancer is a very expensive activity. It costs between Kshs10,000 and Kshs35,000 to diagnose cancer. That is at one go possibly doing magnetic resonance imaging or scanning. The cost of Kshs35,000 to the ordinary Kenyan is not practical. When you `move to when you start the treatment, be it ... view