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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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    "content": " Thank you for your protection, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I was interrupted, I was saying that it is scientifically proven that we had lesser hospital visitations during the Covid-19 period because there was regular washing of hands with soap and water. Based on that evidence, we know that hygiene is key to very many things. I want to say that the school-based deworming programme is an effective and cost effective programme that is easy to implement. It also offers a reliable evidence-based data on how the government can contribute to this policy change. The national policy on deworming school-going children will ensure that stakeholders undertake detailed planning to support a successful roll out of the deworming campaign and maximize the number of children dewormed on a yearly basis. It will provide all the relevant ways for stakeholders at every level—the district level, sectoral level and cluster level—to ensure there is clear guidance on their roles and responsibility when this exercise is being undertaken. If there is a national framework on this programme, implementing partners are well involved, and resources availed, it is important to note that this programme will be very regular. We will ensure that school-going children return to school. I want to underscore the fact that there is a deworming programme in schools even today. However, we do not maximize or attain a level that can help achieve intended results because it is not regular. I support this Motion and say it is very timely. It is the very high time this House supports this important Motion so that a proper deworming programme is put in place in our schools. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second."
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