A nation divided: The Bushiri effect
Friday, May 05, 2017
Government had long been growing sceptical. Generally considered a Christian-leaning country, the Constitution guarantees religious freedom and the current and previous administrations had always shown themselves hesitant to interfere in matters of religion.
From Independence when the dominant churches were Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, Lutheran, alongside growing African traditional groups, the predecessors of the current Government found little to trigger an intervention into organised religion.
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...