Rubella and de-worming campaign going smooth
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...