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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "and morbidity vary substantially from one place to another because of diverse local factors, such as prevention measures in place, access to health services, economic status and socio-cultural aspects of the affected communities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, approximately 25 million Kenyans suffer from at least one NTD (mostly the poor and vulnerable), Kenya has yet to eliminate NTDs because 17 of the 20 conditions presently categorized as NTDs are still endemic in the country. I wish to request the Senate to note that the national and county governments need to invest in mapping some of the NTDs and provide resources for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of some of the NTDs based on the national and global targets. Mr. Speaker Sir, there is evidence that control of these diseases can contribute directly to achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly in Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Mr. Speaker, Sir, the country was certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as Guinea Worm free in February 2018 and the Ministry of Health is developing elimination dossiers for lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, and Human African Trypanosomiasis. The control and elimination of NTDs, as outlined in the Kenya Breaking Transmission Strategy for Preventive Chemotherapy NTDs 2019-2023, relies on four key actions: extensive community treatment; water sanitation and hygiene (WASH); behaviour change communication (BCC); and vector control (for some of the conditions). Mr. Speaker, Sir. I, therefore, call upon the Senate Committee on Health to seek audience with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in the Ministry of Health, the Division of Vector Borne and NTDs (DVBNTDs) and develop a definite program to ensure that the country focuses on eliminating NTDs. This will entail continued and further research on NTDs to ensure the status of interventions, the funding situations, plans for inclusion of NTDs in UHC agenda, investments for WASH in NTD endemic areas. Investment in ‘leave no one behind’ and the commitment by the National Ministry to launch and support the implementation of the NTD Master Plan for 2023-2027. Mr. Speaker, Sir, they need to ensure that they take the necessary measures to guarantee NTDs eradication and control, nationally. They also need to take the necessary measures to implement the WHO roadmap for NTDs 2021-2030, which sets the global targets to which we have signed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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