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    "id": 1013828,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1013828/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "I support this Bill because it empowers the community to choose health workers in a baraza . There is no single time a County Executive Committee (CEC) Member will arrogate the work to himself because the community will be involved. Public participation and community involvement are important. You will find children below the age of five years in the village die because of poor nutrition. Sometimes we have maternal death simply because of lack of advice. The community health workers come on board to give advisory opinion on issues of disease and nutrition. In the counties, when people are harvesting maize, you will find expectant mothers and lactating mothers feeding on maize in the morning, lunch and supper without knowing the need of a balanced diet. These workers come on board to advise on the best nutrition. Sometimes people are not aware they have a balanced diet around. In a situation where you can eat maize and beans; maize is carbohydrates and beans are a source of protein. Avocados contain Vitamin C and vegetables are a source of roughage. This brings out a balanced diet to children. There are instances where people do not have this advice. Therefore, the community health workers brings on board this advice, which is important. This Bill closes the gap of maternal health. If implemented, it will bring maternal mortality rate down and infant mortality rate will also drop. What I like about the Bill is that it obligates the county government to be involved in issues of health. There is no way the county government will abdicate its role because it will be enshrined in the law. Constitutionally, the county government cannot say that it does not have money to pay community health workers. The county government is allowed to source resources and look for ways of having its own resources, in order to provide services on the ground."
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