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    "content": "empowerment. These have contributed to the less than optimal performance of the health care in the past. Pandemic influenza H1N1 is a major threat for this country, having been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). We are preparing a memorandum for the Cabinet asking for funds to cater for this. I hope this House will pass this. The Ministry does not have adequate resources in the budget to respond to the threat. Global climate change has resulted in extreme weather patterns associated with disasters such as floods, drought and disease outbreaks. The rising number of road traffic accidents is a major cause of avoidable morbidity, disabilities and mortalities in the country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Government Budget allocation to the health sector currently stands at 5.3 per cent of the national Budget. This is far short of the 15 per cent target agreed in the Abuja Declaration. The Durban Declaration also requires the Government to allocate a 0.5 per cent of the national Budget to sanitation. Consequently, my Ministry has a huge budget deficit; approximately Kshs22 billion. As a result of this gap, the Ministry has to overcome observed constraints such as inadequate number of dispensaries and health centres, inadequate supply of medical commodities and equipment to the dispensaries and health centres, shortage of human resources for health especially hard to reach areas and inadequate funds for hygiene and health promotion. With the support of all the stakeholders, including Parliament, my Ministry hopes to appropriately respond to these challenges in order to achieve and sustain desired health outcomes for our people. My Ministry’s core function is to prevent ill health and promote good health on a sustainable basis among the people of Kenya. It is, therefore, imperative that the Government gradually increases the resources devoted to enhancement of public health and sanitation. On our part, we will endevour to maximize utilization of the resources entrusted to our Ministry, enhance public participation on delivery of health services and enforce accountability. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I, therefore, wish to request this House to approve a gross total of Kshs19,472,465,224 for the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation – Vote 49, during the Financial Year 2009/2010. I beg to move."
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