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"content": "that the other 46 counties are missing quality eye care with specialized doctors across the board. I would like to give a few tips to my colleagues and Kenyans who are listening to this on the importance of not ignoring symptoms when it comes to eye care. They should not ignore dry eyes, persistent headaches, eye care trends within their families and those who need glasses. They should not ignore sensitization efforts. Right now, there is free eye screening going on around the country through the month of October and that should not be ignored. I am happy to report that eye screening happened right here in the Senate with some of my friends and partners from the Ophthalmologists Society of Kenya, City Eye Clinic and Kenya Society for the Blind amongst other consortium. I am happy to say that the Senate has now joined 20 other Parliaments around the world in promoting and prioritizing eye screenings on their grounds, which I am very proud of. I would have made this Statement last week on the very day, Thursday, 13th October, 2022, but it is never too late to take care of our eyes. I encourage my fellow Senators, especially the Committee Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons to give Senators who are struggling with their eyesight a bit of a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, they should make sure that everyone is accommodated throughout their term for everyone to serve in the best way possible. You do not want somebody to feel like they are being left out because of documentation, trips and meetings. All those should be made accessible for Members if they are struggling with their eye sight. Consequently, we should continue to talk about the importance of loving one’s eyes the way I am doing right now. That is the hash tag this year; ‘ love your eyes’ . Please love the eyes of your family members enough to get them checked at least once a year and not just by the optician but by an ophthalmologist. Not every single problem is solved by glasses, including my own. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have glaucoma but glaucoma does not have me. I would like to end on that note and say that, with your guidance, can this issue be committed to the Committee on Health. That Committee should look into the fourth phase of the strategic plan of the Ministry of Health and what they are planning to do for us in terms of quality eye care across the country. I thank you."
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