Botswana News News Botswana » Health: Botswana nominates Armenian doctor to lead WHO
Botswana has officially entered the race for the leadership of the World Health Organisation by nominating Armenian paediatric oncologist Dr Gevorg ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana antenatal STI screening draws provider support but faces systemic barriers
A qualitative study of 15 Botswana healthcare providers found broad support for antenatal diagnostic STI screening but concerns about electricity, space, supply shortages, staffing and equipment ...
News Botswana » Health: Public-Private Partnerships And Antiretroviral Drugs For HIV/AIDS: Lessons From Botswana
The African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) played a major role in initiating Botswana’s antiretroviral (ARV) program in 2001. ACHAP is a prominent public-private partnership involving ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana intensifies health security with crucial border capacity assessment
Gaborone—The Ministry of Health (MoH), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a critical two-week mission in September 2025 to evaluate Botswana's health security capabilities at ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana declares public health emergency
Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency because of a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. The economy in the world's top diamond producer by value has been ...
News Botswana » Health: Statisticians and journalists of Botswana learn to better interpret and communicate health data
Statistics Botswana in collaboration with the OECD's Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) and the WHO Country Office are running a three-day training programme from ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana's health director says majority of Omicron variant cases were asymptomatic
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -A senior Botswana health official said on Tuesday that 16 of the total 19 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant detected in the country were asymptomatic, while President ...
News Botswana » Health: Abu Dhabi’s M42 partners with Botswana health ministry, marking Africa entry
Abu Dhabi healthcare company M42 signed a 10-year contract with the government of Botswana to roll out a national genomics program, digitize health records, and bolster access to medicines. The deal ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana renews efforts to end malaria
President Advocate Duma Boko says across Africa, End Malaria Councils are renewing efforts to bring to an end the surge of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) through concerted ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana declares health crisis, can’t afford meds due to weak diamond demand
• For more financial news, go to News24 Business. Botswana President Duma Boko has declared a public health emergency and set up a 5 billion pula (R6.1 billion) response plan as a prolonged downturn ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana declares health crisis as low diamond demand hits state medical funds
Botswana President Duma Boko has declared a public health emergency and set up a 5 billion pula ($348 million) response plan as a prolonged downturn in diamond sales has caused funds for medical ...
News Botswana » Health: Botswana declares public health emergency as medicines run out
GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana declared a public health emergency on Monday after hospitals ran out of essential medicines due to depleted government coffers and steep cuts in US aid. The diamond-rich ...