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    "id": 1458287,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Motion by Hon. Mishi Mboko. I would like to state that we have a 2017/2018 Mental Health Policy by the Ministry of Health. Her Motion wants the national Government and county governments to consult towards mental health in all the health facilities. The Mental Health Policy provides for the formation of mental health facilities in both the national and county levels. We need to improve the policy. Her intention is to improve it so that every health facility provides mental health services. I think that is an improvement. Human resource is one of the biggest challenges to mental health. We urge county governments to look at how best they can incorporate it to have enough mental health personnel and human resource to deal with mental health issues. From the global figures she has given, 10 per cent of the population suffers from mental health conditions at any given time. Therefore, I think this is a very important area. While sitting with Hon. Didmus Barasa, he told me that we need to begin with Busia County. He is here and seconding what I am saying. Therefore, yes, we can begin there. Every part of this country requires that service. We should look at how best to address it because we see people committing suicide. We even hear of police officers shooting each other and such things. We should look at it and find the best ways to improve the situation. With those few remarks, I support."
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