Robert Pukose

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. In this Motion, we are urging the Government to establish a free nursing unit for the aged in every hospital in all the counties. I would implore the Mover of the Motion to introduce some amendment, so that we talk of a county referral hospital. view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. In this Motion, we are urging the Government to establish a free nursing unit for the aged in every hospital in all the counties. I would implore the Mover of the Motion to introduce some amendment, so that we talk of a county referral hospital. view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: I was saying that we need to talk about a county referral hospital. When we talk about establishing a free of charge nursing unit, it means that--- I think there are issues about whether it is a nursing home or something like that. When we talk of a unit, we are talking of a facility within a hospital. This can be a clinic, and it should also have support facilities. This unit should contain certain packages for the old people. Old people would go there and receive care at no cost. view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: I was saying that we need to talk about a county referral hospital. When we talk about establishing a free of charge nursing unit, it means that--- I think there are issues about whether it is a nursing home or something like that. When we talk of a unit, we are talking of a facility within a hospital. This can be a clinic, and it should also have support facilities. This unit should contain certain packages for the old people. Old people would go there and receive care at no cost. view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: I would also like to say that we need to support it. In rural areas, where most of us come from – I come from Endebbes – the majority of the aged are not able to fend for themselves. My neighbour Member of Parliament said somebody comes to your house to beg for Kshs100 or Kshs200 to buy food. In many areas, people who are over 65 years of age, have not received the stipend from the Government. Everywhere I go in my constituency the old people ask me where the money for the old people is. In other areas ... view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: I would also like to say that we need to support it. In rural areas, where most of us come from – I come from Endebbes – the majority of the aged are not able to fend for themselves. My neighbour Member of Parliament said somebody comes to your house to beg for Kshs100 or Kshs200 to buy food. In many areas, people who are over 65 years of age, have not received the stipend from the Government. Everywhere I go in my constituency the old people ask me where the money for the old people is. In other areas ... view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is even a problem for this person to get fare to go to the unit where old people are taken care of. So, the programme for the aged must be accompanied by a package for transport. Old people also happen to be malnourished. So, will they be given some food supplements to assist them? What kind of care will they be given while in that place? view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is even a problem for this person to get fare to go to the unit where old people are taken care of. So, the programme for the aged must be accompanied by a package for transport. Old people also happen to be malnourished. So, will they be given some food supplements to assist them? What kind of care will they be given while in that place? view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Also, look at the caliber of staff; in this country we have a shortage of medical staff; nurses and doctors are not enough. We are talking of doctors for the aged. How many doctors for the old do we have in this country? How many nurses for the aged do we have? Do we have physiotherapists to take care of these people? When some of them go there they will need some other care. In old age, people suffer from diseases like arthritis. How well do we remunerate the staff? One of the hon. Members talked about--- view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Also, look at the caliber of staff; in this country we have a shortage of medical staff; nurses and doctors are not enough. We are talking of doctors for the aged. How many doctors for the old do we have in this country? How many nurses for the aged do we have? Do we have physiotherapists to take care of these people? When some of them go there they will need some other care. In old age, people suffer from diseases like arthritis. How well do we remunerate the staff? One of the hon. Members talked about--- view