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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "July 9th, 2015 SENATE DEBATES 38 Sen. Chelule",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First, I would like to thank the Senator who brought it to the Floor of this House. If we devolved the NACC to the counties, I am sure our people at the grassroots level will benefit. As it is now, these services are provided by the Constituency AIDS Control Committee (CACC). Our people are suffering because of lack of drugs and civic education. Others are afraid of taking HIV/AIDS tests. Therefore, they are not aware of their status. We need to conduct civic education on this scourge. Otherwise, people will die and think it is because of witchcraft or other diseases. However, if the NACC is devolved to the counties, it will be easier for the CACC to provide services to our people. There are so many people doing research on this scourge. After their researches, we expect them to share their information with us so that we safe live. Through devolution of NACC, our people will benefit from such information because information is power. If members of the community will get the information at the right time, they will mitigate, intervene and accept their status. Many people who die of HIV/AIDS complications do not die because of the virus, but they die out of stress related issues such as stigma. If the relevant personnel conduct exhaustive civic education at the community level, people will begin to accept, live positively about it and take care of themselves through the right nutrition and other appropriate measures. I thank all those who have contributed positively to this Motion. However, Sen. Muthama, at some point, deviated from the Motion and discussed other things. But at the end, I am happy because he supported this Motion. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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