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    "id": 1030711,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Petition brought by the people who are suffering from Multiple Sclerosis through Sen. Murkomen and Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura. These are two conditions and I want to thank the people who identified these rare conditions. The problem with our medical system is that we live and treat people in silos. Our problem is that people do not take interest in rare conditions because it translates to ordering a few drugs which is not considered good business. We need to look at health holistically. Many people do not know that they have this condition because we do not have specialists to diagnose the disease. We need to talk about this condition for others, who have similar symptoms, to come out and get treatment. Multiple Sclerosis, which is common, is a debilitating condition. I know people who have suffered from this condition and it is likely to cause permanent disability. You have heard about the symptoms and one of them is that they may not have children. Their brains do not have coordination with the other parts of their body. For some, their body’s immune system slowly attacks its own myelin sheath which makes it impossible for them to coordinate. They end up feeling as if needles are pricking them all over and that makes them uncomfortable. These Kenyans need assistance. I know very little about the Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, but it must also have the same problem because it is a chronic disorder of the brain and the spinal cord. It is almost the same condition as Multiple Sclerosis. The Committee that is going to look at this Petition should get to the bottom of the rare conditions that our people 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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