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    "id": 1485083,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Waithaka",
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    "content": "will bring back that very necessary service of housewives to the community. The CHWs will also help the people in the village who are diabetic by making sure that they get the proper dosage of insulin that is required to control diabetes. They will also be making sure that they receive the dose at an appropriate time. The CHWs will also be visiting families of members with high blood pressure to make sure that they are on proper diet and that they are exercising. Those with HIV are required to refrain from risky lifestyles and the CHWs will make sure that they are following a very healthy lifestyle. Those CHWs will also coordinate with those who have chronic health conditions to support groups that are available in the community. They also offer support in terms of psychological help, talking to them and giving them hope, so that they can continue living a hopeful life. I call upon the Government to come up with ways to compensate community health workers because they are currently getting minimum pay which does not cater for their needs and yet, they will be providing a very important service to the community. Community health workers have many advantages. They are members of the communities that they serve, they understand the culture, the values and the beliefs of the community and thus, they provide trust among both parties I support this Bill. I call upon other Members of Parliament to support this Bill because it will benefit our communities, both in the villages and also in the cities. I beg to support, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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