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    "id": 1019740,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1019740/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to speak on an area that I am an expert. I am the one who started the renal biopsy in this country to determine the level of renal disease in the country. It was clear that far from other causes we located in Europe, there were other tropical elements in Africa that led to kidney failure. The situation is that those with kidney failure will succumb or develop end stage renal failure and die without any intervention. If there is any intervention, through the dialysis that is provided by Level 5 hospitals in each county, including Level 4, this can only be sustained if there is regular dialysis. The cost of dialysis is very expensive and, therefore, unsustainable for people who come from poor families. If they have a chance, a donor transplant is given when there is a kidney match. To maintain that transplant to be functional, you have to give them drugs that will suppress the reaction, what we call immune suppressive agents. Again, these drugs are out of reach for the ordinary mwananchi. They need to be monitored because there are sometimes complications that relate to some of these drugs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in short, this Petition has come in timely because quite a large percentage of our people are suffering from kidney failure. Some of them progress to renal transplants, which then require what we call maintenance immunosuppressive therapy. One of such drugs, which is called cyclophosphamide is a fairly expensive drug and other related immunosuppressives in the market that will sustain a patient’s life for life are fairly expensive drugs and cause some complications. Fortunately, when these drugs are given in an appropriate measure---"
}