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Boko declares health emergency amid P705m drug scandal

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President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has declared a State of Public Health Emergency  blowing the whistle on a staggering medicines procurement scandal that has...
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Health Ministry Owes as Little as P1100 to Suppliers Amid Cash Crunch

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The Ministry of Health has disclosed that it owes private businesses amounts ranging from just P1,100 to as much as P155.7 million, with 53...
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Patients Bear the Brunt as Medicine Shortages Reach Critical Levels

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Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise has revealed the government owes over P1 billion to medical suppliers and private hospitals, leading to severe shortages of...
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BCP Demands Urgent Action from President Boko Over Chronic Medication Crisis

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The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has issued a scathing rebuke of President Duma Boko’s administration, demanding immediate intervention over what it describes as a...
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Moshupa Primary Hospital Nears Completion, Set for Commissioning in November

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Moshupa Primary Hospital is nearing completion, with a formal commissioning scheduled to take place before the end of November 2025. This was revealed by...
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Botswana Delays Rollout of Injectable HIV Treatment Despite 2022 Approval

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Botswana’s long-anticipated introduction of injectable antiretrovirals (ARVs) has been delayed despite approval in 2022, with the Ministry of Health now indicating that the country may...
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Botswana Sees Surge in Foreign Workers in Health and Education Sectors

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New data from Statistics Botswana reveals a growing reliance on foreign professionals in critical sectors, with nearly one in five work permit holders employed...
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Health Ministry Confirms Deaf People Too Rare to Deserve Full-Time Interpreters

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The Ministry of Health announced it will not be hiring full-time sign language interpreters in hospitals because, frankly, the deaf community is just not...
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Nationwide Shortage of Orthopedic Surgeons Leaves Rural Hospitals in Crisis

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The public health sector is facing a severe shortage of orthopedic surgeons, a crisis that has disrupted specialist services in rural hospitals and placed...
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Decline in Immunization Coverage in Botswana Raises Public Health Concerns

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Botswana is experiencing a significant decline in routine immunization coverage, raising concerns about the potential resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Botswana maintained...
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Boko declares health emergency amid P705m drug scandal

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Health Ministry Owes as Little as P1100 to Suppliers Amid Cash Crunch

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Patients Bear the Brunt as Medicine Shortages Reach Critical Levels

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BCP Demands Urgent Action from President Boko Over Chronic Medication Crisis

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Moshupa Primary Hospital Nears Completion, Set for Commissioning in November

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Botswana Delays Rollout of Injectable HIV Treatment Despite 2022 Approval

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Botswana Sees Surge in Foreign Workers in Health and Education Sectors

New data from Statistics Botswana reveals a growing reliance on foreign professionals in critical...
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Health Ministry Confirms Deaf People Too Rare to Deserve Full-Time Interpreters

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Nationwide Shortage of Orthopedic Surgeons Leaves Rural Hospitals in Crisis

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Decline in Immunization Coverage in Botswana Raises Public Health Concerns

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