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    "id": 363013,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion, as amended by hon. Anyango. I want to support this Motion; it is very surprising that in the 21st Century we are seeing a good number of Kenyans dying of some of the conditions that can be managed. It is very surprising that 22,000 Kenyans have died of cancer and another 2,912 people of diabetes. Most of these conditions, as has been said by some hon. Members, are actually preventable. Types of cancer like the cervical, breast, stomach, esophagus and others can actually be diagnosed early. There are some steps that can be taken, so that we do not lose lives unnecessarily. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know the health seeking behavior of Kenya is somehow poor. I would like to take this opportunity to urge Kenyans to improve on health seeking behaviors so that they go to health facilities in good time so that these conditions can be diagnosed and patients get medicines as required. We are also supposed to improve on early education to the public so that the public is aware of some of the presentations that they see. This way, they can actually be able to identify problems in good time so that they can get assistance at an appropriate time; to avoid losing life unnecessarily. With regard to diabetes, I know most of the complications that I have seen in this country. I know these are some of the true conditions. Diabetes and hypertension contribute to kidney failure, or what is called renal failure in medical terms. I have seen patients suffering from diabetes in my constituency of Buret in Kericho County. These patients are taken to very far hospitals like Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret and some to Kenyatta National Hospital for dialysis. I know it is actually costly because a session of dialysis costs around Kshs5,000 plus cost of transportation; this makes it expensive. Dialysis is probably done on weekly basis. Most of these health complications can be prevented. What I can probably ask the Mover of this Motion as amended, hon. Gitari, is to urge the Government to procure and give patients some digital machines, which are available in the country, for example, machines for monitoring blood pressure and sugar level; one can use them at home to monitor the disease. We can actually curb most of these complications that destroy our kidneys."
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