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    "id": 92405,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 85,
        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to answer. (a) I am not aware that 265 people have died from jigger infestation. However, I am aware that in the year 2009, 901 people were found infested with jiggers out of which 471 were treated and completely cured. Currently, 430 persons are undergoing treatment. (b) My Ministry has put in place the following measures in order to fight the jigger menace:- 1. Procurement of chemicals and other commodities for jigger prevention and control worth over Kshs10 million. These have been distributed to all provinces in the country. 2. We target to spray 70 per cent of households in 15 districts in the country which are worse affected by the jigger menace. 3. We are also planning to have intensified public education focusing on the following areas: Improved housing through smoothening surfaces of floors and walls, observation of high state of personal hygiene, spraying of houses and pets to kill flees, use of detergents to de-infest the parasites, physical removal with sterile pins, use of flame or detergent solution to treat those who are infected and setting aside a jigger control week during which jigger control and prevention activities will be highlighted throughout the country. Specifically for Kisii Central, the Ministry has already disbursed adequate supplies for control of jiggers and treatment for those affected. Pursuant to this, public health staff have sprayed a total of 1,278 households and 161 schools which had favourable conditions for jigger infestation. In addition, the officers have embarked on an aggressive health education campaign to create awareness among members of the public on control measures."
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