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    "content": "These persons will have terms of service and shall be competitively recruited by the county public service board and appointed by the county governor, by notice in the county gazette for a period not exceeding three years. Therefore, the governor will not just pick but propose names to the county public service, so that a properly qualified person will be now picked to take a position. These persons shall be paid such allowances as the county executive committee member shall determine in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). So, they will not just be paid an arbitrary salary. It has to be within the terms of employment in the Government. The functions of this committee include implementation of policies, guidelines and strategies devolved by the council in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. They will be required to carry out activities to improve the education, training and skills of health professionals involved in prevention, detection and control of HIV/AIDS within the county. They will also be required to collaborate with the council in the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives, including research, education and public policy development and implementation within the county. They will have to initiate, undertake and participate in the collection, preparation, production and dissemination of data that is useful in prevention and control of HIV/AIDS within that county. They will have to develop and disseminate findings derived through evaluation and collection of data. They will have to collaborate with the council in the establishment of counseling and support group centres for persons affected by HIV/AIDS. They will ensure that issues concerning HIV/AIDS prevention and control are incorporated within the programmes and strategies of that county, including appealing to the county assembly to allocate enough funds. They will have to monitor and evaluate the performance of the county in the implementation of policies, initiatives and plans on health and in particular, HIV/AIDS prevention and control, formulated by the national Government. So, information from the national government will not just have to be taken as the biblical truth. It will have to be digested and its relevance computed to see that it fits well with the strategies at that level. They will have to develop and disseminate public information and education programmes for the prevention, detection and control of HIV/AIDS within that county. They will collaborate with the council and relevant agencies in the county in the establishment of a coordinated approach in facilitating access to health care facilities and treatment within that county. They will have to establish linkages and networks with local and international research institutions and development partners in mobilizing and sourcing for funding and other resources for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS within that county. The other function will be to advise the council on the activities of the committee regarding the implementation and interventions in the county and their impact on the control, care and treatment of persons infected with HIV/AIDS within that county. This committee shall be under the control and direction of the governor. It is important that this committee is facilitated through law. In the early years, at the advent of the discovery of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, we had many quacks. Interestingly also, there 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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