Morocco Launches Extensive National Campaign to Strengthen Measles VaccinationNamPol conducting two operations to limit traffic accidents

Rabat - Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection on Wednesday launched an extensive national campaign to strengthen vaccination against measles, part of its proactive policy aimed at limiting the spread of epidemics and strengthening response. This initiative aims to restore child vaccination to levels observed before the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to a drop in vaccination coverage rates in most regions and provinces of the Kingdom, the ministry pointed out in a press release. The ministry strongly encourages all families to promptly review their children's medical records in health centers and private practices to ensure the administration of the required doses for measles (at the ages of nine and eighteen months), the same source noted, stressing the need to administer two doses of vaccine to children not yet vaccinated while supplementing the doses for those who have received only one dose. As part of its communication strategy aimed at monitoring the epidemiological evolution of measles and its continued efforts to contain the spread of epidemiological diseases and protect public health, the ministry announces that it has monitored the emergence of new cases of measles in Morocco suggesting a more widespread expansion of the virus, the same source said. Emphasizing the importance of this campaign as a preventive measure aimed at protecting citizens and society from the risk of measles, the ministry encourages all parties concerned to actively participate in this operation and visit health centers to receive the vaccine free of charge, the same source noted. Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse OMUTHIYA: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) from the Oshikoto Region are conducting two operational orders in support of the 34th independence celebration on 21 March 2024 and the midterm school break. The first operational order is called operation 'Tukuluho' and started at Omuthiya on 19 March till 24 March 2024 while 'Tsela Tshweu' started on 19 March till 02 April 2024. NamPol Deputy Commissioner of Crime Prevention in Oshikoto, Wynand Neels said that the objective of Tukuluho, which means independence in Silozi, is to protect life and property by maximum security before, during and after the commemoration of the 34th Independence Commemoration. 'We want to mount massive checkpoints through crime intelligence-led, intensified operations and visible policing focusing on crime hotspot areas,' said Neels. He added that they want to enhance road safety and reduce fatalities on public roads by focusing on moving traffic violations, driving under the influence of alcohol, inconsiderate driving, overloading , and unroadworthy vehicles. 'We want to provide a safe and secure environment for our citizens and visitors during the period,' said Neels. Furthermore, Neels said operation Tsela Tshweu which means travel safe in Setswana, aims to preserve road safety along national roads aimed at bringing normalcy to the current situation and to save lives and property of all people in Oshikoto. He said that the joint crime prevention and road safety operation will be conducted in all policing areas in the Oshikoto Region concentrating on crime-prone areas. 'Sporadic and surprise stop-and-search roadblocks should be conducted along all roads covering the accident-prone zones and introducing crime awareness campaigns and sharing it with the public through media networks,' he said. Neels also pointed out that the government has been receiving threats from a group led by the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters and one of its members, activist Michael Amushelelo by boycotting the envisaged independence celebrations. 'They threaten to stage a demonstration against unemployment countrywide on 21 March 2024 aiming to instigate the nation,' said Neels. Source: The Namibia Press Agency