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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Report also gives us the progress on The Pandemic Response and Management Bill. This is soon coming to the Committee of the Whole and we will complete that. As we have said, for the other committees and issues that will come, implementation will be key. I have already looked at The Pandemic Response and Management Bill. It is very extensive and sets various committees. As the Senate, we need to speed-track on that Bill, so that we can have those specific structures that are stipulated within that Bill quickly put into operation. This is so that we can practically assist the situation on the ground. Madam Temporary Speaker, in the Seventh Report as well, statements that were sought from the various Senators have well been answered. That is very clear. One of the things that will be critical moving forward is on Page 7 of the Report. It where we have a total of 190,000 COVID-19 cases and 5,200 cases that have been reported in Africa. It will be to begin to think about a comparative analysis. This Report correctly projected that the level of casualties from the pandemic that had been expected in Africa did not reach the proportions that was expected. This Report aptly cautions that. As a result of that, it does not mean that we relax. Madam Temporary Speaker, it would be good for research to look at Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda as a learning experience. Let us see what was done right, which factors were put into consideration. How we were able to best combat this pandemic. Moving forward, we could, probably, consolidate regional mechanisms and strategies to handle this. This will enable us help each other. We can look at Rwanda. What did they do? We can look at Kenya. We have our neighbour, Tanzania, where they have gone on a different tangent in terms of how they address the pandemic. That is something that can be infused. Madam Temporary Speaker, I request the Chairperson, Sen. Sakaja, that moving forward, we could infuse some of those experiences so that it can help us consolidate and have a regional strategy which may be very effective for the future. So far, we do not have medicine and people are just suggesting different things. One of the things that this Report also talks about is the packaging of the reports and the communication that is given, especially to the youth and through the media. Some of these have to do with issues, for example, about procedure; washing hands and accurate wearing of the masks, especially in the public space. Also, how to manage within that specific space. That was important to infuse that so that it is clear. Madam Temporary Speaker, through the Chair, we could make those messages even more concrete. Sometimes there is confusion in the way people respond. Sometimes you will walk through some places and find masks have just been thrown. These lessons need to be conceptualized. Can we also have a model of the communication that we will be giving, for example, to the primary school children when they proceed? What sought of masks should they wear? How should they handle them? How do we handle, for example, cases like North Korea that opened and had to close down? How do we make sure that we do not get to that particular space? Madam Temporary Speaker, in the Seventh Report, there is a very important issue about the healthcare workers. I have just mentioned it. The Community Healthcare The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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