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    "id": 621711,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes, I withdrew. Let them bring us a report first. On the issue of cancer, we used to know and it is still a fact that cancer cells are a product of a lineage of a family, but nowadays, even those without that hereditary nature are also diagnosed with risks of cancer. This is because of what we eat. If we do not take a step and sensitise people on the management of chemicals that are used to spray crops, we run the risk of being infected by cancer. We should know the period that some of these chemicals used to spray vegetables should take before consumption. The current statistics are wanting. When I look at the Bill and its Memorandum of Objects together with the establishment of a committee, my question is on the exodus of doctors because of the devolvement of health services. How shall we ensure that the Members of the committee understand and have expertise in dealing with this disease? When we dealt with HIV/AIDS, many people were taken for training and, therefore, this committee should also be trained in order to manage cancer. They should be trained on how to deal with families that are affected and to provide programmes just like patients suffering from tuberculosis undergo. The community health workers go for serious health programmes to help these patients. Doctors should have the skills and if they lack such skills, a programme should be put in place to equip them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, people should gain confidence in our health centres. Everyone visits Kenyatta National Hospital because of the able doctors. How shall we create an incentive that will bring back the doctors to the county hospitals? This will help us to gain confidence because people will know that if I walk, for instance, to Kakamega County Hospital, I will get dialysis services. Patients normally find themselves at stage four of cancer because of doctors who administer wrong treatments. We should have trained doctors who can easily diagnose cancer diseases. I know they are there but they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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