Hon. Capt. Ruweida Mohamed Obo

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• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, an individual suffering from diabetes has to eat three meals a day. Those on insulin injection must have at least three snacks in between the three meals. Otherwise, low sugar level can make it challenging for them to carry out daily activities. Imagine the likes of 65 year-old Esther who has no source of income and needs money to buy snacks. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: If a child is living with diabetes then he or she may be unable to concentrate and stay in school, because lack of snacks increases the risk of low sugar levels. If an individual is diagnosed with diabetes they will be put on lifelong medication. If a one week old child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes they will receive injection until they are 101 years, if they make it to that age. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Once diagnosed with diabetes an individual will need insulin and syringes. The insulin goes for Kshs1,000 and lasts for one month on average. It could even last for a shorter period like two weeks depending on the dose as prescribed by the doctor. That means, if a child is diagnosed at one month by the time they are 65 years of age, they shall have spent Kshs780,000 on insulin alone. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Those living with diabetes also need needles to inject the insulin. One needle goes for Kshs20. Type 1 diabetes will need a minimum of two injections per day with a single needle for a single injection meaning that if they live for 65 years, an individual shall have spent Kshs936, 000 on needles alone. For those living with Type 2 diabetes the cheapest tablet is Kshs10, for the first line. However, as they progress, they will need to change or top up with another tablet. They take two tablets per day at early stages and after 10 years living with ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: “I would like to petition the Kenya Government and His Excellency President Kenyatta to remove taxes on blood glucose test strips. Diabetes needs very frequent blood testing a day and the cost of one strip is Kshs70. The outcome of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: non-frequent testing of your blood will mean more hospital admission from hype to hypoglycemic episodes. I am asking if everyone could put this on their status.” This is the desperate measure that Fatuma has taken to plead with us to subsidise medication and care for diabetic patients. On the same breath, I want my fellow Members in this House to join me in supporting this Motion, urging the Government to institutionalise diagnostic testing for diabetes in work places and community settings, and increase funding for education and prevention of diabetes. In the same line, I want to urge the Government ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am very confident that if this Motion gets support of this House, five years from now, we will be better off as a country with very productive citizens who shall contribute to the economy of this great country, yet living with diabetes. This Motion is for those Kenyans who work in small businesses and cannot afford health insurance. It is for those farmers who, due to climate change, can no longer depend on their farms. It is for those fishermen whose security is not guaranteed and after several days in water come back ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to contribute my minutes to a few Members. I will give two ladies, two minutes each: that is Hon. Dennitah and Hon. Gladwell. The men, Hon. Sheriff, Hon. Benjamin Tayari, Hon. Jonah Mburu and Hon. Mabongah, one minute each. I will remain with one minute. We can start with Hon. Mabongah. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I would like to thank all the Members who have contributed to the Motion especially the doctors. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Through this Motion, we affirm that no illness should lead any family to financial ruin. It will be victory for Kenyans from Lamu to Laikipia and from Kilifi to Kisii whose lives will be secured because of the Motion. view