Gov't ups ante on tobacco smoking
Friday, May 18, 2018
The Bill, which will be discussed at the July sitting of Parliament, came about after government discovered that tobacco use in the country was increasing despite concerted efforts to curb the practice.
In the past, government introduced a 30% Tobacco Levy in order to cut down on smoking and reduce health complications and deaths resulting from tobacco smoking.
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...