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    "content": "back, it looked like an affluent man’s disease. Not anymore. Women, to a large extent have been affected by ovarian and breast cancer. It has become one such common disease. It is becoming like malaria. Every other day you hear that somebody has died of cancer. A lot of information is going out for early testing but I think people are either, first, not taking it seriously. Secondly, maybe, they do not have the money to go for some of these tests. Even though there is information that if you go early enough you can be cured, there is still a lot of work to be done in that area. So, it becomes very expensive for those who are finally afflicted. Many people have to go to hospital and undergo chemotherapy. Some of them have to travel abroad. As you may be aware, India has become one of the destination points. This is what is called “medical tourism.” People go there to get help. It is becoming quite a problem. There must be something wrong somewhere. I do not think we have yet as researchers put our finger on it. It could be something to do with the environment, for instance, pollution. I am worried because I remember in the ad hoc Committee on Natural Resources, when we went to Mrima Hills in Kwale, we had inhabitants complaining about the level of lead pollution, for example, but what options do they have? You have a river flowing and it is your only source of water, you drink it. We are killing ourselves. There are also other reports in the media regarding vegetables that we buy even in supermarkets: A study recently showed high levels of pollution. So, somebody somewhere is sleeping on their job. Either there is not enough scrutiny that is going on to clear the products that we are eating and maybe even importation of products. So, something has to be done. However, this Bill and the amendments thereof are critical. First, the change of venue; this might be because of having a system of ensuring that we have a pinnacle to where everything comes to, and, a clear assertion that it has to be at the capital. Then, there is a big contribution in terms of the county committees, their functions and membership. Most of these amendments have been driven by various factors. First, is the fact of devolution and the need to therefore, come up with structures that will enable the"
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