Urgent need for an economic package to contain the COVID-19
Friday, March 27, 2020
We may not have registered the first patient yet, but there’s no denying that there is going to be enormous economic consequences on our economy owing to external factors.
Remember, when South Africa (SA) sneezes, we catch a cold. We rely on our neighbour basically for everything – power, water, food, essential medicines and so forth.
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...