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    "id": 1050127,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1050127/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mbito",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Maling'a Mbito",
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    "content": "include absenteeism and presenteeism which refers to reduced productivity while physically present at work. Adverse working conditions that involve poor communication and management practices, low autonomy, effort-reward imbalance, unclear tasks or organizational objectives, occupational uncertainty and lack of value and respect in the work place are particularly associated with mental health problems. Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the massive economic cost of mental illness, African countries historically under-invested in mental health. Most African countries spent less than one per cent of their health budgets on mental health when a minimum of five per cent is recommended for low income countries. Investing in mental health will benefit African governments and employers in several ways. Work place mental health programmes do not only lead to improved mental health and wellbeing, but they also improve productivity. People have the right to gain access to mental health care that can improve their wellbeing. It is, therefore, vital that African governments proceed to implement the WHO Global Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 which has been endorsed by most African United Nations (UN) member States and provide a roadmap for national investments in mental health as well as being included in national health insurance schemes as part of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). At the same time, there is need to consider stimulus packages and improve the regulatory environment to incentivize employers to protect and promote the mental health of their work force."
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