Religious leaders take part in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the Health and Child Care ministry yesterday partnered with Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) in interfacing with religious leaders from across the country to mobilise support for the country’s COVID-19 vaccine roll out.

The faith leaders were drawn from prominent religious groups including Christian, Islamic and African traditional.

Unicef communications specialist Elizabeth Mupfumira said faith leaders were critical partners in addressing many known barriers to the uptake of health and other essential services, including vaccines.

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