Living in the shadow of a virus
Friday, February 21, 2020
It takes very little to spread panic. A scream, loud noise in a sensitive surrounding or even sudden running where running is not called for.
For the passengers of BP 204 from OR Tambo to Johannesburg that afternoon, one quietly spoken sentence from a female traveller was enough.
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...