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    "id": 1284513,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "I urge the public to know that there are interventions we can make to reduce the number of people with deafness or diminished hearing capacity. You would make a huge contribution if you gave good maternal care to pregnant women and good neonatal care to newly born children. Most people who are on social media have access to modern telephony and have a good education are the minority community of our Nation and they may take these matters lightly. We also encourage people to have positive methods of communicating with children. A teacher might think a child is foolish if they do not talk positively to those children with diminished hearing. Positive communication means that you talk to these children while having eye contact. Members of the public ought to know that as we create this law, we have hearing aids that make a difference. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House knows the common hearing aid that has loops that are looped into a patient’s ear and they help in hearing and where families can afford, there are cochlear implants for use as hearing aids. Lastly, I am happy that the most important part is captured in this Bill. Both the national and county governments must make their own contribution in increasing the number of interpreters. If you go to some of our rallies or watch some of our football matches or crusades, the people who interpret are usually volunteers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, they know that in those crowds or audience, there will be people who cannot hear and they therefore make their own contributions so as to help. We should all work towards increasing the number of interpreters. With those remarks, I second the Bill as moved. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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