{"id":904870,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/904870/?format=json","text_counter":402,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Were","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13183,"legal_name":"Petronila Were Lokorio","slug":"petronila-were-lokorio"},"content":"Mental health has been ignored by governments over time. Therefore, Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have filled the gap. Most of the stakeholders we had during public participation on this Bill were people from NGOs. As I said earlier, for a long time, mental health has been misinterpreted. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}