No space in KZN havens for raped and abandoned children

[ad_1] Several children’s homes in the uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg area) are battling to accommodate the growing number of child survivors of rape who have been abandoned by their parents. LifeLine and Rape Crisis Pietermaritzburg said the organisation is struggling to find safe havens for vulnerable children, given that many facilities have reached their…

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Akosombo Dam spillage relief efforts: Govt spends GH¢40m on victims …additional funds to be released after needs assessment  – Chief of Staff

[ad_1] The government has so far made avail­able GH¢40million towards relief efforts at commu­nities affected by the floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam, the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Os­ei-Opare, has announced. • Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (middle) with the ministerial committee members after the presser According to her, the Volta…

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MSF Calls For Long Term Vaccination Efforts

[ad_1] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders, has called for long term vaccination efforts against diphtheria and other vaccine preventable disease as NIgeria records 600 diphtheria deaths. The organisation, in a statement, noted that in Kano state, where almost 12.000 suspected cases have been reported, around 7o percent  of the patients…

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Shettima reiterates FG’s commitment to financing immunisation programmes

[ad_1] Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to sustainable domestic financing for immunisation programmes in the country. He gave the assurance during a high-level strategic meeting on Gavi Alliance support to the federal government at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening healthcare system…

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