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    "id": 213247,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/213247/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Ngilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Health",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 111,
        "legal_name": "Charity Kaluki Ngilu",
        "slug": "charity-ngilu"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that cervical cancer has a devastating impact on women's health not only in Kenya, but around the world. It is the third-most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of death from cancer among women in developing countries. It is estimated that 466,000 new cases of cervical cancer occur every year with 232,000 dying from the disease annually. (b) My Ministry has developed a Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme whose aim is to increase awareness of cervical cancer, timely detection and treatment and preventive health-seeking behaviour amongst clients of health facilities and the community, including men. We also screen women aged between 30 and 49 years, at least, once every five years. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have continued to train our health care workers to ensure that they not only create awareness, but also check on women who visit our facilities and test them. At the moment, we have not developed a policy of vaccination, but we now have, at least, a vaccine that can help prevent cervical cancer. 2608 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 18, 2007"
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