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    "id": 1103499,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "This Motion is about giving dignity. It is very specific and it is a good idea. Most of the time when we speak in this Senate, we talk about devolution and problems of health. We crop them all up together whatever perspective we are having. If it is shortage of drugs and generally personnel, for example, community health workers and how they need to be handled. We have very many issues. However, this is an issue that is very specific on the supply of the materials that is much needed within the health curative sector. Madam Temporary Speaker, therefore, once somebody is in hospital, they can be catered for. More importantly, when they have left the hospitals and have gone home, they can also get these materials at cheaper prices. I can imagine with economy and level of unemployment that we have in this country and many Kenyans not being able to meet some of the basic necessities that are there. This automatically becomes one of the things that is pushed to the core. It is not looking like a mandatory thing. The people probably look for other materials or any intermediary care that they can come up with. We need to focus on this. Madam Temporary Speaker, we did this in many of the sectors especially in the non-governmental organisations (NGO) world to do with menstrual cycle and hygiene products for the girls. We came up with policies for the production of these materials. The NGOs came in and many leaders went to the schools and they were able to do this. I am happy Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve is here. I urge her that more thrust needs to be put into this issue at the levels of NGOs, Government and various players in cancer. There was a cancer Bill that was pushed on the Floor of this House and the National Assembly. These are some of the issues that must be already there in one form or another. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve would be advised to try and make an amendment to the specific Act and try to link these two pieces of legislation to enable this supply of these simple products that are key. Many Kenyans might not afford. Many Kenyans are sometimes not able to afford basic medicine. When it comes to the issues of healthcare, people feel that it is their responsibility. Let them find a way. However, we have to remember that some of these people suffering are some of the most productive members of the society. Some of them are experienced and have been professionals. I remember we had one lady lecturer at the University of Nairobi with cancer aged about 60. She had lots of experience and she had done a lot of work. She is a cancer survivor and she did not pass away. You can imagine how much input is coming as a result of her professionalism and the work that she is doing. Madam Temporary Speaker, in other sectors also. I have just picked on one sector. However, in other sectors, these are people who can be productive. To put the weight onto this Motion, it is important to even tabulate the losses that comes as a result of losing health outcomes for such categories. Another point is that by taking care of these issues, we help to equalise people and reduce inequalities. Health inequalities indeed lead to economic inequalities to regional and also even to cultural inequalities. Once such inequalities are addressed so that we do"
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