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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I make this Statement on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Mbito who is not able to be here. The Statement is on the redoubling of global efforts to eradicate cervical cancer. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47 (1) to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern, namely, redoubling of global efforts to beat cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a preventable and a curable disease, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively. It is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide and the most common cancer among women living with HIV, who are six times as likely to develop cervical cancer. During the 73rd Annual World Health Assembly (WHA), which was held remotely in August 2020, 194 countries adopted a new global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer across the globe. The strategy of elimination rests on three main pillars, namely, prevention through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions, and treatment and palliative care for invasive cervical cancer. Further, a set of targets or milestones was recommended that each country should meet by the year 2030 to get on the path to eliminate cervical cancer within the century, including ensuring that 90 per cent of girls are fully vaccinated with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine by the age of 15; that 70 per cent of women are screened using high-performance test by the age of 35 and to be screened again by the age of 45; and that 90 per cent of women identified with cervical disease, receive treatment. Madam Deputy Speaker, 90 per cent of women with pre cancer are treated and in 90 per cent of women diagnosed with invasive cancer, it is managed. Cervical cancer is currently the most common cancer among women in Kenya aged 15 to 44 years and the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in the country. Model comparisons from 2020 to 2040 estimate that scaling up of screening and treatment services in the country could avert 28,000 cases of cervical cancer and 7,700 deaths. For Kenya to realize rapid elimination of cervical cancer, all stakeholders in the country must play their part. The Government through the Ministry of Health should ensure that pre-cancer screening and treatment is available, accessible and affordable."
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