Botswana: Mahalapye Leads in HIV/Aids Prevalence
[Botswana Daily News] Mahalapye -- Mahalapye Sub-District, host this year's World AIDS Day commemoration, has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the country at 33 per cent. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 1, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Govt Sets Up Gender-Violence Courts to Tackle Pandemic Backlog
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Gaborone -- Rights groups hope dedicated courts will speed up justice for abuse victims in the southern African country (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 1, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Mahalapye to Host World Aids Day Commemoration
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- This year's World AIDS Day Commemoration will be held at Mahalapye's Cresta Hotel, under the theme: Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Botswana: BITC Navigates Covid-19 Storm
[The Patriot] When he was appointed Botswana Investment Trade Centre (BITC) two years ago, Keletsositse Olebile could have never thought he would find himself fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, which is threatening Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 26, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Botswana Stands to Learn From Brazil
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana stands to learn a lot from Brazil as an ally in development, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 25, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Vendors in Sombre Mood
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Over the years, street vending has been the backbone of economic activities for most unemployed individuals who are mainly bread winners of their families. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 24, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Covid-19 Likely to Dampen Festive Mood
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many lives and with Christmas holidays around the corner many are wondering if the holidays would be different. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 24, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: VP Tsogwane Out of 10-Day Quarantine
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Vice President Mr Slumber Tsogwane was on Saturday released from a 10-day mandatory self-quarantine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 16, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Kimberley Process Chair in 2022
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana is to assume chairmanship of the Kimberley Process in 2022, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has revealed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 16, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Guidelines to Address Basic Health Needs - Dikoloti
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Health and Wellness minister, Dr Edwin Dikoloti says the integrated community based health services guidelines will be a one-stop shop for coordinated and standardised health provision for communities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 16, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Over U.S.$1,2 Billion for Recovery, Transformation
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government has set aside P14.5 billion for implementation of the Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan (ERTP) aimed at re-booting the economy and cushioning it from COVID-19, says President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 10, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: U.S. Extends Bilateral Health Funding to Botswana
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The US government has extended cooperative agreements amounting to over P280 million between the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiative (BUMMHI) and Botswana Training and Education Center for Health (B-TECH). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 9, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Lelatisitswe Urges Health Officials to Utilise Available Spaces
[Botswana Daily News] Tonota -- The Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe, has urged health officers in Tonota Sub-district to utilise available spaces in their facilities to avoid overcrowding. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 9, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Stop Using Covid-19 As Excuse - Official
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Contractors have been told to increase the pace in all projects that were behind schedule and refrain from using COVID-19 as an excuse for late completion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 6, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Botswana: Prison Services Covid-19 Strategy Successful
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The strategy adopted by Botswana Prison Service to reduce the risks of COVID-19 in prison cells is reportedly paying off. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
