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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, even other than the Standing Committee of Health reviewing existing legislation on health care, they must review their budgets. They must actually visit Mathare Hospital physically, count the number of people there, find out what amenities they have, find out the number of care givers they have, find out the conditions under which they sleep, find out whether the persons who are treating these people are also remunerated well. We complain about nurses in Pumwani and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNA), but nobody ever considers the persons who are working in Mathare Mental Hospital. In fact, in the HANSARD, in my proposals, I suggest that other than reviewing legislation on health care, they should also give us the facilities available, not only in Nairobi, but in the 47 counties. We need to know whether the national Government has a provision for it in any of the other hospitals that exist in the Republic. More importantly, since the governors and counties have requested for this function of health, we must also insist that they put a certain allocation of their health budget to take care of the persons with dementia. That person with dementia is a person who could be our relative, especially knowing how we live in our African society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, without further ado, I would like to support this Motion. Once again, I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Machage for this noble Motion. I have seen it before on the Order Paper, but it has taken too long to get to the Floor of this House. I want to repeat that the right of life to any person who breaths, walks, sees or not; any person who has no right faculties is the same and we cannot discriminate. Just like it was said in a famous case in the Supreme Court of India that the right of life, includes the right to live with dignity. Persons who are considered insane or mad should be treated well, clothed, bathed and fed, just like any other Kenyan. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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