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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 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....

Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) Takes Part in World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Machaneng, Mahalapye: Medicines are used by millions of people to treat their illness. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of the growing...

Govt fails to block nurses from studying in China

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Botswana has directed the Ministry of Health to permit a group of nurses to travel to...
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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...

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...

Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) Takes Part in World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Machaneng, Mahalapye: Medicines are used by millions of people to treat their illness. World...

Govt fails to block nurses from studying in China

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Botswana has directed the Ministry of...

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