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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It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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