COMMUNITY Health volunteers and local leaders in virembe village in Shinyalu constituency have launched a two-month anti-jigger campaign targeting 7, 000 residents. The campaign is sponsored by Greenfields Africa, a British charity organisation which will target schools in the district. Speaking during the launch of the campaign, MP Silverse Lisamula said the menace had been left to thrive for too long. He said the menace has impacted on education performance in the area. “It is high time we put in concerted efforts to eradicate jiggers in this region by looking at the root causes of the...
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