In the tragic theatre of Western Cape's health system, budget cuts take their toll, forcing a dramatic reduction in daily surgeries, causing a backlog of thousands, and turning what were once elective procedures into urgent medical emergencies.
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In an effort to fight cervical cancer, the department has been running an HPV single-dose vaccination campaign since January, mainly targetting girls from the age of nine and upwards. The campaign is set to end in late March.