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    "content": "are even doctors who came up with a lot of concoctions. We remember the advent of KEMRON that was initially pushed by a very highly qualified doctor, Prof. Obel. He also came up with other herbal medicines whose effectiveness was actually doubted. It had not been properly understood at that time, at molecular level, which area was to be hit. But since the early 1980s a lot of advances in science have been done, especially in developed countries. In Canada, early diagnosis is made because of their very readily available facilities for detection of HIV/AIDS, such that right now patients infected with HIV/AIDS actually live longer than the normal population. I believe this can be done here if the treatment and management of HIV/AIDS is structured to include and involve all levels up to the county government level. This is because they are the people handling the infected and affected at the grassroots level. Early detection is very important because early treatment can be initiated. Information and education is necessary for the population, so that they can avoid infection. The ABC of control can be very much implemented at that level. We know that “A” stands for abstinence. We also know what “B” is all about. “C” stands for the famous condom. This information may really sound as if it is common sense; that a person can be told to be faithful to one partner. Some traditions do not accept that, but if they know the consequences, at their level and through a language they can understand at the county level--- The information that is usually disseminated from the national level may not be well understood. For example, when somebody talks about wife inheritance from the national level, he may not even understand the culture of the Luos, Luhyas and other communities that live in western Kenya. But if it is handled by the local structures, then dissemination of this information will not only be heard in detail, but accepted because it is being done by their own. We need to take the important steps that we need in this country to make sure that HIV/AIDS is not only history, but those that are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS do not suffer. That is the essence and importance of passing this amendment that is so well elucidated in this Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I beg everybody in this House to put themselves in the shoes of a HIV patient. What do you think they go through? Put yourself at the county government level where there is no facilitation, no funding to make sure you are well taken care of, in terms of medication and laboratory services that may test how infected you, so that you can know what dose of medication you need. Put yourself in the shoes of that family that loses a patient due to lack of facilitation at the county level or in the shoes of that school child who is infected at the age of 9-12 years, just because there was no education from the teachers to him/her on the dangers of exposure to early sex. I beg that this House listens to me and passes my Bill. I beg to move and request that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale seconds the Bill."
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