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    "id": 698722,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 179,
        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Based on available data from the Ministry of Health, Bungoma County has 179 sub-locations and the registered number of deaths for the year 2015 was 7,264. This translates to an average of 3.8 deaths per sub-location monthly. I have given a table which shows the same and comparison for the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Contrary to the information provided by Sen. Wetangula, a comparison of mortality patterns in the four years shows no significance variation or alarming development in 2015. An average of 15 deaths in a month per sub-location would translate to about 31,680 deaths annually in the country, which is not the case at all. Further information from the Ministry shows that deaths in the county can be seen from the report of deaths as reported by the Civil Registration Department of Bungoma County. I have annexed that information to Sen. Wetangula. Mr. Speaker, Sir, common leading causes of death are Malaria, Pneumonia, Anaemia, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, meningitis, malnutrition and diabetes. The Ministry is aware that most of the deaths arise from preventable and curable causes. These are related to environmental degradation, weather, poor hygiene, allergies, unsafe water, road accidents, trauma, infections and lifestyle. These causes call for a collaborative effort between the community to change lifestyle as well as Ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to improve on malnutrition deficiencies and availability of safe water. However, most of the interventions required are part of the devolved mandate of the county governments. The county, therefore, has to take the lead and focus more on the necessary interventions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry has analyzed the cause of deaths as per the records that are fielded and established major causes of deaths, as indicated below. These causes The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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