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    "content": "terms and conditions of service to ensure that we improve them and fully appreciate their work. I want to agree with the Seconder who has said that the nursing profession should be a calling. People should not just go into nursing because they are looking for work. Unless one has a calling to care and look after those who are unwell or are invalids for whatever reasons, this ought not to be their profession. Part of the management of a patient is psychological. This gives them the will to fight whatever ailment they have. Nursing has a lot to do with the state of mind of a person who is under management, either in a hospital or by a doctor in a clinic. I, therefore, want to congratulate hon. Mututho for taking time to consult with the industry and to bring this Bill which is aimed at streamlining the nursing sector. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill will also look into disciplinary matters. It gives proposals on how the Council should go about hearing inquiries for professional misconduct. This is a key area because we do not want those who are prone to misconduct to remain in the profession. On the other hand, we do not want someone who could have otherwise been given a second chance to leave the profession. There is need for strengthening governance in all these areas. I want to say that the Bill is timely and it is up to us, hon. Members, to strengthen it by adding sections that will compel the Government, which is the main employer of nurses and private institutions, to look into conditions and terms of service. We have heard our nurses complain that, at times, they do not have adequate protective gear even in view of very infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, among many other instances. Those are people who devote their lives to caring for others. When there is an outbreak of an infectious disease--- Like there was with the H1N1 flu, if I can remember the name correctly, all the people who were being screened and looked after were passing through the hands of nurses. They were managed more by the nurses under the directions of the doctors. Those people are exposed to all manner of risks by the nature of their work. We, therefore, ought to look into issues of their welfare and governance in their profession. I want to end by congratulating, once again, our colleague, hon. Mututho, and support the Bill. I beg to support."
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