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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "not. Additionally, I saw the few personnel struggle with the women. Therefore, the Maternal, New Born and Child Health Bill is here to address the issue of numbers and skills of medical workforce that we have in this country. Another concern that must be addressed is the inadequacies on medical products, vaccines and technologies that are required to save lives. We must also address the non- responsive health information systems. As I finish with giving my background, Dr. Bosire says that we cannot expect different results, yet we continue to do things in the same old manner. She concludes by saying that it is about unlearning what has not worked and relearning how to do things differently. This is the background upon which I present the Maternal, New Born and Child Health Bill, 2023. This is a Bill for an Act of Parliament to provide for a coordinated system for the provision of quality maternal, newborn, and child health services; to provide for response to maternal and child mobility and mortality in the country; to provide for a health care system that facilitates the attainment of health rights for mother, child, and for connected purposes. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause (1) is basically the citing of the title that is the Maternal, New Born and Child Health Bill, 2023. Clause (2) is on interpretations of terms that are used and Clause (3), on the objects of this Bill. The objects of this Bill is to provide for a framework for the delivery of comprehensive quality health services that meets the needs of the mothers, the newborn and the children. When we talk about the mothers in the Bill, it is very specific that mothers are grouped into two. We have pregnant mothers. What are the services that these pregnant mothers are entitled to by the two levels of governments that we have in this country? Madam Temporay Speaker, before that, the Bill spells out the services that mothers are entitled to before they get pregnant. Next, it will spell out the services that the newborn babies are entitled to. When they are born, there are specific services that they are entitled to until they are 12 years. We must be intentional and do it by design. Even as children are born, there are specific services that they are given up to when they attain those years because we must care about their growth. Madam Temporary Speaker, the objects include establishing a coordinated and structured system for provision of quality maternal, newborn and child healthcare services. We are here talking about quality. Our mothers are not only entitled to services, but they must also be quality services. As I said, this is the only reason that gives us continuity of generations as a community. The objects seek to provide a framework that is responsive to causes of maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality. We are not only going to talk about services, but we must also be reflective on the causes of mortality and morbidity. This Bill takes care of that. It will ensure that maternal, newborn and child healthcare intervention services and supplies are available and accessible to the public. There is the issue of access that is spelled out. The objects also establish programmes to 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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