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specialists in this field, that means that even if the facilities are opened, we will not have enough caregivers to offer support. We also need to train health workers or counsellors to support our women. We also lack national programmes for pre and post-natal depressions. We need to have capacity building to ensure that people are at least knowledgeable in terms of how to support such women and other mental disorders.
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We also do not have public awareness on this issue. I am sure some of you are knowing that today. Women have really suffered. Let us also create awareness on such issues.
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8 Nov 2022 in Senate:
There is an urgent need for appropriate intervention to improve communication in such facilities. For every county, we can have separate facilities. We just need a ward or two to have these facilities set up to support our women who suffer such depression.
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8 Nov 2022 in Senate:
My humble Motion is to request that we ensure that all maternity wings are allocated separate wards for mothers with special needs. We also need to facilitate continuous training and capacity building for health workers.
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8 Nov 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, because this Motion is quite open and self-explanatory, I wish to implore hon. Senators to support this Motion. I beg to move and I call upon Sen. Sifuna to second it because this also affects Nairobi City County. I am also sure other colleagues are going to support it.
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26 Oct 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate Sen. Murkomen. May I continue?
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26 Oct 2022 in Senate:
Okay. The only thing I want to ask from Bw. Waziri is an appointment so that I can discuss all these issues.
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26 Oct 2022 in Senate:
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26 Oct 2022 in Senate:
Asante. Congratulations and all the best.
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