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HIV and TB Drug Shortages Escalate

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The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) has warned of a deepening crisis in the supply of essential medicines, affecting multiple districts...
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Botswana’s HIV Fight Threatened by Critical Medical Supply Gap

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Botswana is facing a renewed HIV crisis as widespread shortages of condoms, HIV test kits, and essential sexually transmitted infection (STI) medications grip the...
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Restoring Sight, Restoring Dignity: Medlane, Kerala Cataract Initiative Brings Hope to Nata-Gweta Elders

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In the heart of the Nata-Gweta region, a recent initiative is bringing hope and renewed vision to underserved elderly residents. In partnership with Kerala...
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Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital Bans Snacks for In-Patients

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Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital has announced a new policy prohibiting relatives from bringing snacks to admitted patients. The hospital issued a public notice emphasizing that...
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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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HIV and TB Drug Shortages Escalate

The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) has warned of a deepening...
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Botswana’s HIV Fight Threatened by Critical Medical Supply Gap

Botswana is facing a renewed HIV crisis as widespread shortages of condoms, HIV test...
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Restoring Sight, Restoring Dignity: Medlane, Kerala Cataract Initiative Brings Hope to Nata-Gweta Elders

In the heart of the Nata-Gweta region, a recent initiative is bringing hope and...
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Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital Bans Snacks for In-Patients

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital has announced a new policy prohibiting relatives from bringing snacks to...
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Boko declares health emergency amid P705m drug scandal

President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has declared a State of Public Health Emergency  blowing...
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Health Ministry Owes as Little as P1100 to Suppliers Amid Cash Crunch

The Ministry of Health has disclosed that it owes private businesses amounts ranging from...
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Patients Bear the Brunt as Medicine Shortages Reach Critical Levels

Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise has revealed the government owes over P1 billion to...
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BCP Demands Urgent Action from President Boko Over Chronic Medication Crisis

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has issued a scathing rebuke of President Duma Boko’s...
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Moshupa Primary Hospital Nears Completion, Set for Commissioning in November

Moshupa Primary Hospital is nearing completion, with a formal commissioning scheduled to take place...
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Botswana Delays Rollout of Injectable HIV Treatment Despite 2022 Approval

Botswana’s long-anticipated introduction of injectable antiretrovirals (ARVs) has been delayed despite approval in 2022, with...

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