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    "id": 1554685,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1554685/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Trans Nzoia County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Lillian Siyoi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the maternal and child mortality rate in the country. The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey published by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) revealed that mortality rates for mothers and children hit the lowest level in the last three decades. According to the data, the mortality rate for neonates stood at 21 deaths per 1,000 live births, while for children under five years, it was at 41 deaths per 1,000 live births. On the other hand, the 2024 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Report on Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths ranks Kenya fourth in Africa with 594 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This trend is worrying given that Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under SDG 3, member States aim to reduce neonatal mortality rates to 12 deaths per 1,000 live births, children under the age of five years to 21 deaths per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality rates to 70 The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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