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    "id": 943828,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/943828/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mbito",
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        "legal_name": "Michael Maling'a Mbito",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to support this important Motion brought by Sen. Nyamunga on the engagement of community health workers by county governments. This is a very important state forward as far as achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). We cannot work towards UHC while ignoring primary healthcare. Charity begins right at the bottom. It is my view that this is the way to go. This is because many counties in this country are building grand hospitals and referral hospitals, but they are missing the point. We would rather work towards ensuring that we prevent these conditions before they become critical. This is a very important Motion and I wish to congratulate the counties that have already started engaging the community health workers. They are actually going towards the right directions. Unfortunately, we need to now put up proper framework of engagement of these people. This is because some of the counties are underpaying this important cadre of people. We need to put some serious structures to ensure that this important group of people are remunerated and trained properly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to confirm that my Committee will support this Motion going forward."
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