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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Some children reach school-going age without birth certificates thus making it difficult for them to be enrolled at schools moreso when they need Identity Documents later in life.<\/p>\n

According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, mothers can easily acquire birth records for free from the health facility a woman delivers and the records will be used to get a birth certificate at the Registrar General\u2019s office. The Ministry said in a statement:<\/p>\n

Did you know that a birth record can easily be collected for free from the health facility a woman delivers?<\/p>\n

Every child has a right to identity: a name, nationality and family. To fulfil this right employ the following:<\/p>\n

ANY CHALLENGES IN THE ACQUISITION OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE TALK TO YOUR HEALTH WORKER, THE VILLAGE HEAD, CHIEF AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s rights are fundamental human rights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Some children reach school-going age without birth certificates thus making it difficult for them to be enrolled at schools moreso when they need Identity Documents later in life. 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