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    "content": "lecturers from? So, there is a staffing issue which has been noted. This problem is countrywide which we really need to work on. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a new opportunity for us too, because we cannot always complain about this and that lacking. We must also see it as an opportunity for us to improve our health facilities. We must make sure that money allocated to the health sector is well utilized. It is now up to the counties to decide to prioritize their needs, train their staff and upgrade their facilities. This is now a new dawn for us. The new Constitution has now provided every county with the ability to sit down and assess where it is, where do we want to go, how do we arrive there and what resources do we have? This is the beauty of this new dispensation. Initially we were waiting for officials in Afya House to decide for us. They would sit down and manipulate whatever resources they had and even attract more resources from donors and other people of goodwill in order to address our health challenges. Turning back to the maternal healthcare, I think this is very important. Many people have talked about the treatment that mothers undergo when they are delivering. This needs to be addressed. The issue is getting better, but we still have a lot of challenges, I must admit. I will pass these concerns to health officials. I want to have a chat with the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretaries. We hope to have a countrywide meeting of Cabinet Secretaries for Health, Labour and Social Welfare so that we share information. The issue of the physically challenged was mentioned by Sen. Njoroge. I want to agree with him that we need to prioritise issues concerning our disabled population who form a good proportion of us in this country. They need their special consideration. I did not quite well get what he said about Mbagathi District Hospital when he said that the area where the disabled people sit is the same area labeled and used by the HIV/AIDs affected people. I would like to sit with him and get those details. Therefore, I would like to assure him that if there is anything out of context or any issues that are putting our disabled people in that hospital in bad light, then they must be addressed as soon as possible. I must also say that the fact that one is disabled does not protect them from contracting HIV/AIDs. I am sure that there are HIV/AIDs patients who are also disabled. I know that is a scenario which brands every disabled person as HIV positive. It is not acceptable. We will address that issue. The issue of drugs supply was mentioned. I thank Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki for coming up with the challenges. I had said that we have Kshs4 billion worth of drugs at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). Monies have already been sent to the counties. The counties can now buy their own drugs from any source that they want. However, there has to be a law to commit them and the gap is being filed by the Bill of Senator Kindiki. With regard to ambulances, this is being addressed. I have been seeing the Minister flagging off many ambulances. These are materials that depreciate. This must be a continuous process. We must put that into consideration. The issue of disease burden in relation to poverty, especially cancer, diabetes and others, is important. I know that we have not quite addressed cancer issues in our country because we only have three The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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