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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "168 casual workers. If we just dreamt that the community health volunteers become the primary healthcare workers in the community and they are paid this money--- Do we not want to eradicate malaria, diarrhea and all these other diseases? This is the simplest way to go. That is the issue of the money Bill. The other issue which I want to address which is very critical and it has come up is the conflicting legislation between the Health Act and this particular Bill. I have already alluded to it. The Health Act just stops at where the community health volunteers should come in. We can streamline because we are not trying to create a parallel system. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there was a lot of stakeholder participation in this Bill. I thank the Committee on Health led by Sen. (Dr.) Mbito for the work that they have done. A lot of public participation brought a lot of different ideas. Many of these issues were brought on board and we are happy to amend. I always say legislation is not a one-person process. That is why we bring it to the Parliament; we debate it here and in the National Assembly. Already, I have been informally discussing with the Committee on Health and they are coming up with some amendments. All these issues are the same ones that we have been discussing. This is very critical to us. Therefore, we need to put all these things together and ensure that we get to where we want to be. We need to think national improved health strategies. In the interest of time and to allow the Equalization Fund Bill to be moved and seconded, I beg to reply at this point. I request that the putting of the question according to Standing Order No.61(3) be deferred to another appropriate time as deemed fit by the Speaker. I reply."
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