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    "id": 1286334,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13577,
        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This Primary Health Care Bill will be part of the Bills that will enable the roll-out of UHC. This Bill will also set in motion the preventive and promotive part of health that has for a long time in this country been ignored or totally shelved. This is what has resulted into the high cost of health in this country. A shift from preventive and promotive to curative is what has resulted into high medical bills, many cases and a high disease burden. This Bill is bringing into force the CHPs who initially were called community health volunteers. There are provisions that have been made under the CHPs, who are being brought on board, unlike in the past and therefore, this Bill provides for a monthly stipend for the CHPs. This is the way to make it sustainable for the community health promoters to be available for this service. Other than training, the community health promoters will be equipped with specific tools and equipment for their work. For the first time in this nation, we are going to have a designated community health promoter, who will be responsible for, at least, 1,000 homes. To make it possible even for the nation, both national and county governments should be able to have accurate statistics of people who are attended to. The community health promoters will help this nation in making sure that citizens are given proper advice. The community health promoters will check and advise them correctly. The referral system of health in this country has never been very effective because patients have been left to self-refer. When citizens feel unwell, it is up to them to make a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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