The first alcohol, drug, and substance abuse screening exercise under the Office of the Spouse of the Deputy President (OSDP) took place at the Riruta Stadium in Dagoretti, Nairobi County.
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00:25 About 80% of those who we have screened
00:29 are at dependent level, meaning they
00:32 need more of intervention.
00:36 Actually, we need to do admissions to some of them.
00:41 And we also need to do some fasting
00:46 to some of those people who have not gone deeply into addiction.
00:50 We have been able, through a whole battery of counselors
00:53 and CIP actresses, who have been able to sit down and have
00:57 a one-on-one engagement with the lovely gentlemen,
01:01 being able to take them through what
01:04 are their various initiatives that they have taken towards,
01:07 maybe trying to understand what they are going through.
01:10 It has been great engagements, even as the dear counselors
01:13 have been able to screen.
01:15 And through that screening, we realized that for the two days,
01:19 about 90% are at dependency.
01:22 And 10% are not on that side.
01:25 So I must say that this initiative will give us
01:28 a better perspective of ensuring that the lovely gentlemen have
01:33 a holistic approach of the same.
01:35 So maybe just for us to call into order the medical sector,
01:40 the government, we definitely need a collaborative approach.
01:44 It has to be the national government.
01:47 It has to be private sector.
01:49 It has to be community involvement.
01:51 Because for us to be able to beat this particular issue,
01:55 we need to work hand in hand.
01:57 So this is such a big step forward, starting here today.
02:02 You will see us back here and in other places in Nairobi
02:06 doing the same, and then transitioning to the next step.
02:09 All we want is to see productive boys and men who
02:12 have gotten out of this menace and are now
02:15 earning income for themselves, and supporting their families,
02:18 and engaging positively in the community,
02:21 and then at national level, we are all winning.
02:24 Is that correct?
02:25 So that is the broad plan.
02:27 Just to paint a picture, this is not an event.
02:29 This is a journey.
02:31 It's a process that we are beginning.
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