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    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Millie Odhiambo - Mabona",
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    "content": " Thank you. Let me thank the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Health for the point of information which I welcome. As I indicated earlier, I have just arrived from Suba North. I am usually very keen on the matters we deal with here and it will be good that when we are discussing, we are clear about what we are dealing with. Based on that and by faith, I want to say that, that is a very good idea and I will support. You notice that when I started, I did not indicate whether I support or not. I support because it is definitely important that we standardize our medicines and the practice of medicine. I am particularly interested in the inclusion of our African medicines because we do not take them seriously and yet we know that, for instance, the Rosy Periwinkle of Madagascar has enhanced children’s chances of recovering from leukaemia. We also know that in Tanzania, there are herbal medicines that have enhanced chances of recovering from cancer. In Kenya, we are aware that there are herbal medicines that are good for women with reproductive issues and yet, we do not take them seriously. One of the things that I am hoping we can enhance is those kinds of medicines so that we do not just depend on the modern medicine and forgetting what we have. I also thank the Member for acknowledging and indicating the laws that need amendment. I can only urge that in future, for the sake of legislative tidiness, that law needs to come ahead of this or when you are bringing the treaty, then you need to bring a reservation on those areas. Once the law passes, then you can remove the reservations. Otherwise, it will look like there is a clash in particular sections of the law The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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