Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2071 to 2080 of 2209.

• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we intend to have dispensaries whereby people will only have to walk for a distance of 10 kilometres or less to get medical service. We are still far short of attainment of this. The policy is that before an hon. Member and his CDF committee decide to construct a dispensary at a certain place, they must consult the medical officer in charge of the district. The facility must be approved by the District Development Committee of that area for it to be gazetted by the Ministry of Health once it is completed. So, please, let us follow ... view
• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have accepted that we have a shortage of personnel manning some of our health facilities. The problem in Nairobi, should be dealt with by Nairobi City Council. It does not fall directly under the docket of the Ministry of Health. However, I will send inspectors to see the level of facilitation in terms of personnel in the dispensaries in the hon. Member's area. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my colleague was here with the answer. I beg that the House allows him a few minutes so that he may come and answer this Question. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Kibunguchy has the answer and he is within the precincts of Parliament. I am surprised he is not here. If you have a copy I can still answer the Question. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg for the indulgence of the House that we give him a few more minutes. He has the answer and he is within Parliament. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me that time. But Dr. Kibunguchy has not appeared. I promise that on Tuesday, I will answer this Question myself, if he is not here again. It is his docket. But I take the responsibility to make sure that on Tuesday, this Question will be answered. view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg for the indulgence of the House that I answer this Question on Tuesday because I have not received some data necessary for this Question. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry is not aware of a medical officer having been posted to Saruchat Dispensary. However, I am aware that there is one Ministry of Health nurse deployed to this July 26, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2813 facility. (b) Saruchat Dispensary has started receiving a supply of medicines in a drug kit form, from the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) from the beginning of May, 2007 after the facility was gazetted. Previously the dispensary was receiving drug supplies from the Bureti District Hospital. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I put it to Mr. Kimeto that he is being misled by his chairman because a drug kit was sent to that dispensary in May. Dispensaries receive their kits after every three months. I am sure before the end of this month another kit will be delivered to the dispensary. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all gazetted dispensaries are supposed to be open even through the weekends. Maybe that is an isolated case which I will investigate. However, we have a few cases of shortage of employees in some dispensaries and the Ministry is looking into that matter. We will employ 600 medical personnel every year to try to alleviate the issue of shortage of personnel in order to give services in all days of the week. view