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Ensure vaccines are readily available

The public health system is not what it should be. Consequently, many disillusioned citizens seek medical attention in private facilities some of which, by themselves, pose even greater danger.PHOTO: COURTESY

It is a matter of public knowledge that the state of healthcare in the country is wanting. There is no single day that goes by without doctors and nurses going on strike in one county or another. Often, the strikes run into weeks and as a result, many ailing citizens who would have been alive today to aid in nation building are not with us.

The public health system is not what it should be. Consequently, many disillusioned citizens seek medical attention in private facilities some of which, by themselves, pose even greater danger.

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