Rubella and de-worming campaign going smooth

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Selebi-Phikwe District Health Management Team (DHMT) is happy that they have not had any case of resistance to treatment from parents during the ongoing measles rubella and de-worming campaign.

The Government Hospital’s public relations officer, Onalethata Nkwe has said so far the campaign has been going well with good turn out looking at the population within their catchment area.

“We appreciate parents and guardians who were cooperative during the campaign which ends on Friday. They brought their children for vaccinations without any hassle. We have never had any cases of refusal of treatment from any of the parents,” she said.

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For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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