State of emergency- youth in trouble!

With only seven days before the much commemorated Day of the African Child, one cannot stop wondering what these commemorations mean to the vulnerable child out there. Seeing vulnerable children seek attention in the most radical way is not a walk in the park.

If you are given a responsibility to raise or care for children in whatever way, you should know that crisis is brewing when you are driving to attend a traditional wedding ceremony at half-past-five in the morning during the weekend and somewhere along the way you see a group of about six to 12- year-olds already playing in the street.

Sometimes if you create a moment to talk to them briefly, they would tell you that the parents are at home sleeping and that they are used to playing from that time till sunset during weekends or school holidays.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

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...

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