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    "id": 974900,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support that Statement because it is of great importance to this nation. Diabetes is a non-communicable disease; in other words, it is a preventable condition. It needs not to happen. We need not have the complications that arise out of diabetes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are two types of diabetes; Type 1, where insulin from the pancreas is not being generated in a proper and right manner. This leads to the group of patients who have diabetes as a result of lack of secretion of insulin. There is Type 2 Diabetes, whose patients have insulin release, but the peripheral utilisation of insulin to go to the cell is being hampered because of some resistance to insulin action. We need to separate these two categories. The end results, whether it is Type 1 or 2, is the fact that they will end up with complications leading to heart failure or hypertension, which can cause death at an early age. It is said that if proper education and lifestyle are not encouraged at the home level, we will then have a lot of complications and deaths occurring. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the statistics in Kenya today, it is quite clear that most Kenyans are losing their lives either because of the sedentary type of life that they are leading; or they are eating foodstuffs which may increase their weight and fat content and, therefore, bring them problems of hypertension and heart problems. We need to educate Kenyans on the kind of foods we have. We have indigenous foods that do not cause problems. We have gone the boflo way; and the kind of latest lifestyle of imitating other cultures, and these are the ones which are bringing us problems. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, my message in this Statement is to state, first, that it is a preventable condition. Therefore, the Universal Health Care (UHC) at the county level ought to take active measures to control this element. This is because you can prevent it from occurring. Secondly, those who are already affected by the disease need 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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