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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Onyancha",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Onyancha",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill and thank the Mover for bringing it in such a timely manner. I also concur with hon. Githae’s sentiments about the equipment, medicine and pricing of this treatment. Cancer has become a cancer in this country. There are very many cases coming up every year and I think that it is high time that a special look was given to this area of treatment. In that regard, this Bill has actually sought to establish the Cancer Prevention and Control Institute, which will be a specialized institute specifically looking at issues related to this disease. I commend the Mover for having that thought and moving forward to present it in this Bill. Clause 26 talks about disclosure with regard to insurance cover. I will also go along with the other speakers and say that we should not encourage sufferers to seek for insurance, but we should ask that this insurance be provided under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover as part of free treatment for cancer patients. This is because of, first, the expense involved and, secondly, people suffering from this disease are normally not able to earn a living. They become dependants and, indeed, even those who have made some money, see it drained almost totally because of the costs involved in this treatment. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in conclusion, I want to say that as we look at this Bill, it is my hope that the Ministry specifically will take special interest in it and also the Mover, to include that with the county governments coming into place, we should see that this treatment is available in every county so that citizens can access it in good time. With those few words, I wish to support."
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