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    "id": 1056893,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to respond. I begin by thanking my fellow Senators or colleagues for supporting this Motion. Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for seconding this Motion. She rightly mentioned that we have to remember that Article 43 of the Constitution demands that everyone has a right to the highest attainable standard of health. Many other Senators have come out to say the same. She also brought up the issue of early screening. I want to thank Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko who stated that everyone is a candidate of cancer. We should be keen to support the vulnerable amongst us. He also mentioned that we should not take the issue of chronic diseases lightly. It was also very clear from Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura. Thank you very much for supporting the Motion. He came out to strongly to state that the Government should play a role in ensuring that early diagnosis is done. He brought in the issue of biopsy. Biopsy will tell whether someone has cancer, at what stage and what type of cancer so that a treatment plan can begin. He brought out the issue that the Government should do this for free. This is because most biopsies are done by private hospitals. Colleagues have also come out rightly to say that we need to have legislative measures to cushion cancer patients because of the expenses that are involved."
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