African Vaccination Week has kicked off aimed at strengthening immunization programmes in the African region. The campaign is held in conjunction with the World Immunization Week. Each year, a theme is chosen to reflect regional public health priorities. It was launched in April 2011. Throughout African Vaccination Week, GEMS is urging governments, communities, and individuals to redouble their efforts in immunization, ensuring that life-saving vaccines are accessible to all.

For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Selaelo Mametja, Chief Research Officer for GEMS.

African Vaccination Week has kicked off aimed at strengthening immunization programmes in the African region. The campaign is held in conjunction with the World Immunization Week. Each year, a theme is chosen to reflect regional public health priorities. It was launched in April 2011. Throughout African Vaccination Week, GEMS is urging governments, communities, and individuals to redouble their efforts in immunization, ensuring that life-saving vaccines are accessible to all.
For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Selaelo Mametja, Chief Research Officer for GEMS.

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The South African Human Sciences Research Council , the University of the Free State  and the Social Housing Regulatory Authority have launched new social housing portal. The portal is the outcome of the ongoing social housing stakeholders' partnership and commitment to pooling resources,labour, expertise, data and finances  to address South Africa's housing and spatial segregation challenges, while fostering inclusive economic growth and transformation.For the first time in history, anyone interested can access the latest data and information about social housing in South Africa through the new portal.To discuss this further is Prof Andreas Schaba, Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)...

The South African Human Sciences Research Council , the University of the Free State  and the Social Housing Regulatory Authority have launched new social housing portal. The portal is the outcome of the ongoing social housing stakeholders' partnership and commitment to pooling resources,labour, expertise, data and finances  to address South Africa's housing and spatial segregation challenges, while fostering inclusive economic growth and transformation.For the first time in history, anyone interested can access the latest data and information about social housing in South Africa through the new portal.To discuss this further is Prof Andreas Schaba, Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)...

New social housing portal launched in South Africa

South Africas Deputy President Paul Mashatile says its crucial to recognize  the vital role of the work force in the economy.This as the world commemorates International Workers day. He was speaking a dialogue hosted by the African United Business Confederation (AUBC) role of leadership in economic growth in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg .He says by investing in quality education and training,  leaders can empower their citizens to contribute meaningfully to economic development. Channel Africas Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports....

South Africas Deputy President Paul Mashatile says its crucial to recognize  the vital role of the work force in the economy.This as the world commemorates International Workers day. He was speaking a dialogue hosted by the African United Business Confederation (AUBC) role of leadership in economic growth in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg .He says by investing in quality education and training,  leaders can empower their citizens to contribute meaningfully to economic development. Channel Africas Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports....

SA Deputy President addresses dialogue by AUBC

South Africa(SA) calls on for a 'big catch-up' to improve immunization coverage. The critical importance of vaccinations in protecting the health and well-being of children and communities, alongside work needed to scale-up coverage, has been recognized during an Africa Vaccination Week event held in Hebron, in the North West province.  The theme, "The Big Catch Up: Vaccinated Populations, Healthy Populations", underscored the role of routine immunization in saving lives and improving health outcomes over the past three decades in South Africa and following fifty years of the global Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI).  For more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Chief of Communication & Partnerships  at the United Nations Childrens Fund South Africa, Toby Fricker...

South Africa(SA) calls on for a 'big catch-up' to improve immunization coverage. The critical importance of vaccinations in protecting the health and well-being of children and communities, alongside work needed to scale-up coverage, has been recognized during an Africa Vaccination Week event held in Hebron, in the North West province.  The theme, "The Big Catch Up: Vaccinated Populations, Healthy Populations", underscored the role of routine immunization in saving lives and improving health outcomes over the past three decades in South Africa and following fifty years of the global Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI).  For more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Chief of Communication &amp; Partnerships  at the United Nations Childrens Fund South Africa, Toby Fricker...

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