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    "id": 882033,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/882033/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lamu CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Ruweida Obo",
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        "legal_name": "Ruweida Mohamed Obo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that the prevalence of diabetes in the country has been on the increase with approximately 458,900 cases reported in Kenya according to the International Diabetes Federation Report of 2017, representing two per cent of the total adult population; deeply concerned that many people with diabetes continue to lose their lives each year due to lack of awareness of the disease, inability to afford management of the condition and the expensive medication; noting that people living with diabetes can live longer and lead comfortable life if they receive the right medical care and support to help them manage the disease; further noting that there remains inadequate funding for the implementation of the effective strategy for the prevention, detection and management of diabetes thus hindering Kenya’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 and Vision 2030; recognising the importance of early diagnosis of diabetes, aiding treatment, monitoring treatment progress, monitoring recovery and preventing life threatening and expensive complication, this House urges the Government to institutionalise diagnostic testing for diabetes in work places and community settings, provide for education, prevention and subsidised routine diabetes screening and treatment and put in place and put in place measures to ensure an effective diabetes care system at all levels of health care. This Motion is close to my heart. I am presenting it on behalf of every diabetic person who woke up very early in the morning to vote for me, the families who have lost their loved ones because they could not afford management of diabetes and for every single person out there who is suffering from this disease. The prevalence of diabetes in Kenya has been on increase. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reported that there are approximately 458,900 cases in Kenya, which represents 2 per cent of the adult population. The Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre (DMI) also reports that one in two people currently living with diabetes is undiagnosed meaning about 4 per cent of the adult population are living with diabetes. If you compare with HIV and AIDS that receives a lot of funding and attention, as at 2017, about 4.8 per cent or 1.5 million people in Kenya are living with HIV and AIDS against 916,000 Kenyans living with diabetes. I am deeply concerned that many people with diabetes continue to lose their lives each year due to lack of awareness of disease, inability to afford management of the condition and expensive medication. If people living with diabetes receive the right medication and support to help them manage the disease, they are likely to live longer and lead comfortable lives. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}