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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 just P1,100 to as much as P155.7 million, with 53...

Patients Bear the Brunt as Medicine Shortages Reach Critical Levels

Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise has revealed the government owes over P1 billion to medical suppliers and private hospitals, leading to severe shortages of...

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 administration, demanding immediate intervention over what it describes as a...

Moshupa Primary Hospital Nears Completion, Set for Commissioning in November

Moshupa Primary Hospital is nearing completion, with a formal commissioning scheduled to take place before the end of November 2025. This was revealed by...

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 the Ministry of Health now indicating that the country may...

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 sectors, with nearly one in five work permit holders employed...

Health Ministry Confirms Deaf People Too Rare to Deserve Full-Time Interpreters

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...

Nationwide Shortage of Orthopedic Surgeons Leaves Rural Hospitals in Crisis

The public health sector is facing a severe shortage of orthopedic surgeons, a crisis that has disrupted specialist services in rural hospitals and placed...

Decline in Immunization Coverage in Botswana Raises Public Health Concerns

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...

ARV Rollout Unaffected by US Aid Suspension- Gov’t Says

The Botswana government has assured the public that the country’s antiretroviral (ARV) medication program will not be affected by the recent suspension of U.S....
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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...

Patients Bear the Brunt as Medicine Shortages Reach Critical Levels

Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise has revealed the government owes over P1 billion to...

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...

Moshupa Primary Hospital Nears Completion, Set for Commissioning in November

Moshupa Primary Hospital is nearing completion, with a formal commissioning scheduled to take place...

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...

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...

Health Ministry Confirms Deaf People Too Rare to Deserve Full-Time Interpreters

The Ministry of Health announced it will not be hiring full-time sign language interpreters...

Nationwide Shortage of Orthopedic Surgeons Leaves Rural Hospitals in Crisis

The public health sector is facing a severe shortage of orthopedic surgeons, a crisis...

Decline in Immunization Coverage in Botswana Raises Public Health Concerns

Botswana is experiencing a significant decline in routine immunization coverage, raising concerns about the...

ARV Rollout Unaffected by US Aid Suspension- Gov’t Says

The Botswana government has assured the public that the country’s antiretroviral (ARV) medication program...

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