Bittersweet day for the African child
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
The then Organisation of African Unity and its successor, the African Union commemorates the event annually, with a focus on African leaders uplifting their children, particularly in the area of education. This year, the day’s theme was ‘A Child-friendly, Quality, Free, and Compulsory Education for all Children in Africa’. MMEGI news crew witnessed various commemorations of the day
At the Old Naledi Kgotla Mmegi correspondent NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE, heard that the ward popularly known as ‘Zola’ has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies of girls below 15 years of age, with authorities ascribing the trend to parental neglect.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...