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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "We also have the issue of information. Do people get enough information about this kind of disease in our health centres in our counties? Sickle cell disease is hereditary but some people do not know about that. Our county, national and private health facilities need to have enough information about this disease. We need to have an understanding on how to handle, treat and manage the disease and also ensure guidance and counseling on the same. The medication for this disease is taken for a long time and that can affect somebody‟s psychological well-being. Therefore, counseling is needed to help one to adapt to the management system in order for them to take care of themselves in terms of nutrition. A person who does that will be able to continue with their daily activities. This disease requires one to be understood and the person also has to understand himself or herself. We also have to look at the equipment used to screen this disease even as we talk of the satellite clinics and nationwide screening centers. The question is: If you take a child or an adult who is suffering from this disease or any other disease, will you get the real results when they use the machines in our hospitals, health centers or clinics? We need to equip our facilities with quality machines and personnel. Are the personnel able to handle this kind of disease? Sen. (Dr.) Zani said that other countries are able to handle these diseases and that made me think of our counties. I thought of a child suffering from sickle cell anemia and wondered if they can get qualified personnel in our health clinics to handle them. Do we have enough resource persons in our health centers who have the knowledge, information and know-how of handling such type of a patient? I support this Motion, but I hope that Sen. Shiyonga can look at policy gaps for us to look at ways of addressing this particular disease in our counties. We need to have public awareness programmes for other diseases and sickle cell disease for the families and relatives of those who are affected to know that this disease is just like any other disease. We need to see if there is a gap in law regarding public awareness 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."
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