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    "id": 255491,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/255491/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kibunguchy",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Health",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 294,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Wamalwa Kibunguchy",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that there has been a dysentery outbreak at Kaimosi Mission Complex involving six institutions and the number of affected cases is 159. (b) My Ministry has put in place the following measures: (i) A team of technical personnel has been deployed to the affected area. (ii) An amount of money; Kshs370,000 has been allocated towards the outbreak's investigation. (iii) Water quality analysis has been initiated and is ongoing. Laboratory results reveal that the pathogen responsible for the dysentery is called Schigella flexneri. (iv) Food hawking within the premises of Kaimosi Complex has been banned starting from 13th March, 2006 until the situation normalises. (v) Health education has been intensified by promoting personal and food hygiene and boiling of water before drinking. Students and other persons who develop the symptoms are encouraged to report to the nearest hospital without delay. (vi) Medical supplies that include drugs, laboratory reagents and non- pharmaceuticals have been delivered to Kaimosi Mission Hospital and Mbale District Hospital. (c) The Government has already supported Kaimosi Mission Hospital with the following: (i) Drugs worth Kshs122,000 have been supplied to the facility. (ii) 20 bags of maize, 10 bags of beans and 10 cartons of cooking fat have been supplied by the Provincial Commissioner, Western Province. (iii) Well-wishers have also provided support in form of cash and materials. These include hon. Moses Akaranga who contributed Kshs20,000; Friends Church, Kaimosi; Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu; and Kaimosi Complex Institution. However, since a lot of support was given to the hospital, it was agreed that no charges or very minimal charges will be levied on the patients in cases where services are not rendered using the available support that has already been offered."
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