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    "id": 977349,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13179,
        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Lack of blood banks affects women more than anyone else. During the natural process of giving birth, women lose a lot of blood. As a result, they have more casualties due to shortage of blood banks. Because of the importance of this Statement, although ordinarily under Standing Order 47, it does not require Committee action, I request you to allocate it to a relevant Committee, so that this issue can be addressed exhaustively. Mr. Speaker, Sir, health being devolved and being supporters of devolution, lack of blood banks in counties is a very big indictment on our counties. We have victims of accidents, those who suffer from cancer and some with special conditions of blood like sickle cell. All these people need blood transfusion, and lack of blood banks affects them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you are poor in this country, sometimes you feel like you have been sentenced to death. Other people can afford to go to private hospitals or other places to get these services and survive. Imagine if you are an accident victim and your life is cut short just because of lack of one pint of blood. It is high time that this House led in terms of a blood donation drive, so that we have enough---"
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