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    "id": 1338373,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Karitho",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was saying a healthy nation is a wealthy nation and I fully support this Bill. By passing this universal Bill, we will be shifting from a curative treatment to promote health as a key strategy and we will also be lowering the cost of treatment, especially in areas where access to health facilities is a challenge; thus our people will be saved and helped. Also, we will be lowering the cost of medication because we will be having the health workers within the environs having been picked from the areas where they come from which will be cheaper for them as living expenses will be taken care of. In our country, there are areas where infrastructure is very poor, and for the elderly mothers, they have a challenge of accessing health facilities but now that we are going to be having the health professionals within the region, it will be very helpful to the community. This Bill will be a source of employment because we are going to have many of our stranded medical professionals who are just loitering around without employment being employed at the county. Initially, we have had volunteer health workers who have just been working without any pay. Now, they have an opportunity, at least, to get a stipend for their survival and to enable them to continue living comfortably. Therefore, I support this Bill since it will be enhancing accessibility to the highest attainable standard of healthcare and health products for all. We will no longer have quacks treating our people. Our people will be treated and handled by professionals who will be well trained and equipped. They will also be equipped with the items for testing blood pressure, sugar level and other tests. I believe our nation will be a healthy nation, thus being in a position to continue creating wealth. I support."
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