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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "That is why I urge my colleagues that this is a progressive Bill. We should support the Bill, but note the concern some of the Members have raised because, generally, it is a good initiative. The qualifications of a community health promoter have been listed. I had worries related to confidentiality. You can imagine someone in the village who knows the health status of an individual and decides to publicise it. Measures should be put in place to ensure that community health promoters account for their actions. I am happy that this proposal has been captured. I come from a rural set up and this initiative will be huge because of the number of young people being hired as community health promoters. We already have political goodwill and there is no room to back down on such a proposal. This is one of the progressive agenda the Government has prioritized. This Bill is in the spirit of leaving no one behind based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Bill has highlighted the importance of building the capacity of communities by conducting trainings before any programme is rolled out. This is a positive way of doing it. We have had instances where mwananchi is invited to a platform and informed of new initiatives like immunization, but had no prior knowledge on why such initiatives are being carried out. I support this Bill because it caters for the people in the grassroots by building their capacity. I am putting emphasis on the importance of civic education because an informed citizenry can make the right decisions on their health. We are building a society that is informed. I support the Bill. As a Committee, we are grateful for the input that came from various stakeholders. This is a step in the right direction. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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