RE: [NewVisionKenya] Atwoli should spare workers his theatrics

The debate on nhif as a component of the larger health sector is healthy.
However, before we all continue critising the national health fund we all need to understand its role and mandate as stipulated by law.

> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:17:29 -0700
> From: evansmachera@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [NewVisionKenya] Atwoli should spare workers his theatrics
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> Kombo,wewe ni juu,juu sana. You have made me understand the subject matter. What is the difference with what Hon. Ngilu brought during her tenure at afya hse?
>
> On Thu Sep 9th, 2010 10:51 AM PDT Elijah Kombo wrote:
>
> >Oto
> >
> >What a posting! Have you read the proposal in details? NO. Other the debates
> >during the referendum where you scored highly, i bet you have score zero on this
> >one. And i wish you could have consulted first! Now lets reason kidogo:
> >
> >1. Atwoli and Annan: Why the similarities? Hahahaha - not everyone shouts, not
> >everyone talk silently. We have differently abilities and means to pass our
> >messages. Therefore the contrast is misplaced!
> >
> >2. Healthcare in Kenya: You haven't checked the current stats on the existing
> >scenarios on healthcare. I doubt whether you have visited government hospitals
> >and seen the horific status they are in. Atwoli's reasoning is that - the
> >government must play its role first before taxing her citizens. Such service are
> >for the public good and not to be commercialised to serve the polticial
> >interests. I mean Atwoli is saying that the WORKER was not consutled, and its
> >COTU that represnet the worker.. Its not the minds of an economist like Prof
> >Nyongo, and a socialist like Oto. Its the worker who must be consulted.
> >
> >Why? Due to the government failure to provide this essential public service,
> >private companies and employers have their own schemes that are beneficial to
> >them. Despite that, they still contribute their pennies to NHIF. The government
> >allocated budget to fund a government health scheme is very minimal and
> >sometimes.
> >
> >
> >3. Health Bills - The bills have not seen the light of the day because they do
> >not provide proper responsibility on how health schemes should be managed.
> >Moreover, they are politically driven. They do not provide equality in health
> >service delivery. NHIF need a business manager who will transform the body to
> >efficiency first. A number of workers do not even use the NHIF cards because of
> >too much frustration.
> >
> >I strongly think that we can have a proper health bill drawn first to
> >re-introduce equally health for all, and ensure efficient service delivery to
> >the public. Access to health should be made free, and its the government's
> >responsibility to ensure that budgetary allocation is enough. Contributions by
> >workers alone will be more than enough if the FUND scheme is managed
> >professionally wihtout interferences from the political class.
> >
> >
> >Increasing the rates was an arbitrary attempt and not meant to provide a long
> >time solution to the ills the health sector faces right now. There is need to
> >re-draft the bill for it to be viable and workable
> >
> >Regards
> >Kombo Elijah
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: odhiambo okecth <komarockswatch@yahoo.com>
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> >Subject: [NewVisionKenya] Atwoli should spare workers his theatrics
> >
> >
> >Francis Atwoli- the Secretary General of Cotu is an enigmatic man.
> >>
> >>One day I was so down and as I walked into my house at 9.00pm, I found him
> >>banging tables in my sitting room. He was on news and in his usual comic ways,
> >>he was stressing some point by throwing his hands all ways, banging his table,
> >>opening wide his eyes, shaking and swaying in all directions and above all, he
> >>was shouting.
> >>
> >>He made my day. He brought out the contrast in effects. Do you get heard by
> >>shouting? And I laughed, because, one of my heroes- HE Dr Kofi Annan will never
> >>shout. He talks in measured tones and the whole world listens.
> >>
> >>
> >>Atwoli in reverse, makes all noise, threatens and does the complete opposite,
> >>and he has no effect.
> >>
> >>Take the current case of the NHIF contributions. He is swearing that workers
> >>will go on strike if the new rates are effected. And he says that the provision
> >>of healthcare is the responsibility of the government! This is where we part
> >>ways.
> >>
> >>Who is the government? And for how long will the workers suffer on such gross
> >>misinformation from people like Atwoli? People who ought to know, but have
> >>chosen to play workers on this crucial matter.
> >>
> >>We are the government and it is our responsibility to ensure that we have a
> >>healthcare scheme that serves our best of interests. The rates are in such a
> >>progressive manner that the rich amongst us will pay slightly more to cover for
> >>the less endowed. This is a matter of common sense and Atwoli knows this.
> >>
> >>But he has chosen to play some populist game with such a crucial matter as out
> >>health. It goes without say that access to affordable healthcare has been
> >>ellusive in Kenya. We have had progressive proposals which have not seen the
> >>light of day. Do you remember Madam Charity Ngilu attempted to bring such a Bill
> >>some times back?
> >>
> >>It was mired in politics and it never saw the light of day. We cannot afford to
> >>be perpetually led the wrong path by leaders who do so intentionally.
> >>
> >>Now, it is our responsibility as workers in Kenya to stand up and be counted on
> >>this crucial matter that affects our lives. Francis Atwoli is well covered and
> >>if he has flu, he flies First Class to Geneva for medical attention. What about
> >>the worker that he pretends to be talking for?
> >>
> >>Kenyans must wake up and put such charlatans to the strict. If we cannot finance
> >>our own medical scheme, who on earth will come to finance it for us? And Atwoli
> >>knows this fact.
> >>
> >>We the people of Kenya must be progressive and support initiatives such as the
> >>NHIF proposals to enable us address our medical needs. This has taken us 47
> >>years to come up with and we must say NO to Atwoli and all such people who have
> >>medical schemes that allow for their medication in Geneva.
> >>
> >>We must domesticate our own scheme to take care of our medical needs here in
> >>Kenya. And on this score, Atwoli ceases to be my friend. We will reconnect on
> >>other matters, but on this one, we must mobilize all the Kenyan workers to stop
> >>Atwoli on his tracks.
> >>
> >>This is staying with the issues Kenyan.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Odhiambo T Oketch
> >>CEO KCDN Nairobi,
> >>PO Box 47890-00100,
> >>Nairobi, Kenya.
> >>Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
> >>Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
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> >>
> >>Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on
> >>Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of
> >>Nairobi- CCNSET---
> >>
> >>
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