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    "content": "famous “doctor” called Ouma Makadudi, who was widely advertised; that he could cure almost everything. There are many “Ouma Makadudis”. If you walk along Ngong Road, you will see billboards - some legal and some illegal - that tell you that doctor so and so, can cure impotence, AIDS, anxiety, help you find a job and so on. The list of what that “doctor” can do is unending. This is the kind of thing that Sen. (Prof.) Lesan is concerned about and he is bringing this Bill to cure this mischief. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when people are desperate and have little knowledge, they are likely to fall victim to this kind of thing. What is interesting is that sometimes, these so called “doctors” do get patients and cure them. This goes to prove the law of probability but to what extend is it possible that by throwing a dart on to aboard 100 times, you are likely to hit the centre at least once? The law of probability tells you that there is a high likelihood that although you do not know how to play, if you continue throwing the dart, you will hit the centre, not because you knew what you are doing but the law of probability makes it possible for you to do so. That is why these doctors use the law of probability and keep on guessing on how to deliver healthcare. Sometimes, they get it right and advertise the success, they even attract more people to go to them. In the end, you will find many more people dying. You will remember not so long ago, when I was the Minister for Medical Services, somebody in northern Tanzania was advertised widely that he cured AIDS and people were going there in lorries to go and be cured. This information reached me and I drove to Kijabe Hospital. I was told that patients being treated for HIV/Aids had absconded to go to Tanzania. Some of them came back and reported to the hospital three weeks later and their condition had deteriorated. In the end, they died. What is interesting is that when I was at Kijabe Mission Hospital, we actually interviewed some of the returnees and they described to us what they went through. When they got there, the queue was so long that if you arrived at 5.00 a.m. you would have to wait up to 4.00 p.m. before you are treated. When you got to the doctor, there was a concoction in a glass that you were given to drink, then you paid a lot of money. Then you were told to go back because your diseases are healed just like Jesus used to say; “rise up, your sins are forgiven”. In the end, quite a number of people lost their lives. I had to take a very firm stand. I am glad that Kijabe Mission Hospital came to me to make it very clear to the public that it was a hoax. If I remember well; a senior official in Tanzania went there to be treated and never got anywhere, they had to bring in the force of law to stop this kind of practice in northern Tanzania. I feel very strongly that this Bill needs support to see the light of day. therefore, I congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Lesan for bringing it and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale had gone through it clause by clause and I do not need to add anything. I just want to add my voice, having been involved in policy-making in this area for a good five years, that this is a welcome Bill. I beg to support."
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