{"id":98277,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/98277/?format=json","text_counter":340,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Shakeel","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":140,"legal_name":"Ahmed Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed","slug":"shakeel-shabbir"},"content":"As hon. Konchella has said, the number of people dying from malaria is very high. In fact, apart from HIV/AIDS scourge, malaria is one of the largest killers in this country. The number of people who die from malaria is higher than those who die from HIV/AIDS scourge, yet we are not serious. The other issue is cheap anti-malarial medicine. Anti-malaria medicine has been taken away by the multinationals who came up various brands of anti-malarial drugs that are expensive. Can we have anti-malaria drugs issued free as is the case with antiretroviral drugs? Malaria is the largest killer disease in Kenya. We need the Minister to look into this issue."}