Cervical Cancer Vaccine pilots in S/Phikwe
Friday, March 07, 2014
Matlhogonolo was addressing the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council this week where he stated that the vaccine would be rolled out to the rest of the country in 2017.
The mayor explained to the councillors that the focus age group is young girls doing primary school from standard 5, 6 to 7.
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...