Healthcare Press

333 children shot in six months – Report on Western Cape’s health and wellness

  • 📰 TheCitizen_News
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 17 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 75%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

A provincial Health Department report revealed 58 children died in shootings, and 23 800 were rushed to hospital after violent incidents.

Action Society said it is shocked by a Western Cape Health and Wellness Department report revealing that 333 children were treated for firearm-related injuries at hospitals in the province in six months.

The civil rights organisation argued on Tuesday that gang violence is holding the province in a vice-like grip, with children caught in the crossfire.“How are we going to save our children? They are being shot as they walk to school or when they simply go to the barber for a haircut; some of them are as young as 12 months.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

333 children treated for gunshot injuries in the Western Cape this year, says health department333 children treated for gunshot injuries in the Western Cape this year, says health department
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »