Madam Speaker, in order to reduce infant mortality in our country, the ANC-led government is implementing an immunisation programme during National Child Health Week. The ANC-led council in the City of Johannesburg is to offer deworming medication and catch-up immunisation, and administer vitamin A to children under the age of 12 during National Child Health Week.
The city's health department also indicated that each child's road-to- health chart or clinic card will be checked at each campaign post to ensure that the child is up to date with the immunisations. If any immunisation was missed, then it will be administered at the post and be recorded on the card.
Vitamin A will be given to children from the age of one to five, as this is essential for eye health and the proper functioning of the immune system, thus reducing the severity of childhood illnesses.
The ANC-led government will continue to ensure that free medical care is given to all, with special care for mothers and young children. I thank you. [Applause.]