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    "id": 812238,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am a bit worried that this House does not seem to be aware that almost 100 per cent of Malaria drugs are donor- driven. Therefore, as we stand here and say that we should have this and that, donors are telling us to finance our communicable diseases domestically. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, together with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have been the sole providers of Malaria drugs to this country. Even when they have provided these drugs, the distribution has been pathetic. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, as we stand here and say what the Government should do, we should start by asking ourselves whether we are funding our own health care. Where is it supposed to come from? The stock outs will be there if we are not financing our own disease burden domestically. The disease burden of Malaria is solely driven by the Global Fund, and we should actually thank them for holding it all this time. But, surely, we should start looking at---"
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