Tag: Western Cape
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Measles Rising in Western Cape – Vaccination Urged Now
Measles Outbreak Signals Seasonal Health Alert in the Western Cape Measles cases are climbing across the Western Cape, prompting urgent calls from health authorities for parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully vaccinated. As the festive season arrives and gatherings increase, public health officials warn that unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children are especially at…
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Measles outbreak prompts urgent vaccination push in Western Cape
Rising measles cases spark urgency for vaccination As the festive season kicks into full gear, health officials in the Western Cape are sounding alarms over rising measles cases. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella…
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Measles Cases Rise in Western Cape as Vaccination Push Urges Parents to Act
Rising Measles Cases Prompt Urgent Public Health Action As the festive season kicks into high gear, measles cases are climbing in the Western Cape, prompting a renewed push from health authorities to ensure every child is vaccinated. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has issued advisories urging parents and caregivers to check immunisation…
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Distance No Barrier: How South Africa Fits Singapore’s Food Security Blueprint
Introduction: A Global Trade Link Fulfilling Local Needs Distance has long been a hurdle in global food supply chains, yet strategic partnerships across continents can turn geographic barriers into economic bridges. In the wake of growing food security concerns, South Africa is positioning itself as a reliable supplier for Singapore, a city-state with limited arable…
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Rapid response halts foot-and-mouth spread in Western Cape
Swift action curbs foot-and-mouth spread in Gouda The Western Cape’s battle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) gained a decisive early advantage after a suspected outbreak at a Gouda feedlot in the Cape Winelands was detected earlier this month. Local authorities report that rapid response measures—led by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in conjunction with national…
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Western Cape Immunisation Catch-Up Drive Starts November
Protecting children through a national catch-up effort The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is mobilising a comprehensive National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The goal is to close the immunity gap created when children miss critical vaccine doses, a lapse that has lowered infant immunisation coverage toward the provincial target…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-up Drive to Close Immunity Gaps
Western Cape launches national immunisation catch-up drive The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is calling on parents and caregivers to ensure their children stay up to date with immunisations as it launches a month-long National Immunisation Catch-up Drive. Running from 1 to 30 November, the initiative aims to close the immunity gap created…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Close Immunity Gap
Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Protect Children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully immunised as the province rolls out its National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The campaign aims to close the immunity gap created when…