Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2171 to 2180 of 2209.

• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, I sympathise with hon. Rotino. This Government has allocated funds for the development of such facilities. I appeal to the DDCs, in consultation with the local leadership, to use a bit of the CDF to put up more of medical facilities so that we can open the college as soon as possible. 2600 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 3, 2006 view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: That is a very good question, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the concern. However, if the hon. Member can remember my earlier answer, the budgetary allocation for tutor recruitment, other operations and management of that institution has not been given to me. I will consider that when I have the funds. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. My Ministry has no immediate plans to equip all provincial and district hospitals in the country with dialysis machines. Dialysis machines are considered high level equipment currently available in national referral hospitals and private hospitals where specialized personnel are also available. The machines are expensive to buy, run and maintain. At our current level of financing of district and provincial hospitals, we cannot sustain the service. In this financial year, 2006/2007 the Ministry intends to continue to equip public hospitals with basic essential medical equipment subject to availability of funds. In the next ... view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me first of all correct the hon. Member's view. I did not say that the Government has no intention of facilitating the buying and provision of these machines to the provincial and district hospitals. The Government does not have immediate plans of buying the machines because of limitation of finances. One dialysis machine costs about Kshs40 million August 1, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2469 not forgetting, that to have a proper building with the necessary equipment we need about Kshs20 million. It is expensive to equip all the hospitals with these machines. However, we are considering equipping ... view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I am specific enough. I have said that this equipment will be provided in the financial year 2007/2008. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry is not known to return money to the Treasury. If the hon. Member can convince the Finance Minister in this House to avail that money to me, I will buy those machines immediately. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the hon. Member's concern, I will not apologise because the term "expensive" is actually subjective. I intend to look at this issue and try to have a few of those machines available in some provincial hospitals in the next financial year. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is expensive to do dialysis on a patient although the figure quoted by the hon. Member is on the higher side. It costs Kshs9,000 per week to go for dialysis at Kenyatta Hospital. The Ministry is working very hard to try and enhance preventive measures in the development of methodic syndrome or kidney failure of any other kind so that we have fewer patients requiring this. I will look again at the cost of dialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital and waive some fees to those patients that require this service but cannot afford it. view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware. (b) The parents of the deceased have not requested Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) management to release their son's body on credit if they are unable to pay now. view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very much aware of the circumstances in which that patient was admitted in the hospital. The patient remained in the intensive care unit for all the days, incurring a cost of Kshs224,150. Kenyatta National Hospital is a parastatal. For the last two years, the hospital has actually incurred losses amounting to Kshs488 million, because of those kinds of arrangements. I have not refused to release that body to the relatives. But they will have to come and request for a waiver. We have to prove that they are unable to pay for the ... view