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Dr Moeti giving a Public Lecture presentation at the University of Botswana

Dr Moeti focuses on "Transforming Africa's Health: Leaving No-one Behind"

05 October 2017

Gaborone, Botswana - 05 October 2017: Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, yesterday delivered a powerful presentation titled “Transforming Africa's Health: Leaving No-one Behind”, to an overflowing 200-seater conference auditorium at the University of Botswana.

Dr M Moeti - WHO Regional Director for Africa

WHO Regional Director For Africa Visits Botswana

03 October 2017

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host the World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, from 3rd - 5th October 2017. She will be on a three day official visit. Dr Moeti will be accompanied by senior management from the Regional Office.

Upon arrival, Dr Moeti will meet with the Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Dorcas Makgato and her team, where they will discuss co-operation and support between Botswana and WHO over the years and going forward.

One of the Joint TB and HIV Review teams interviewing Dr Seipone, the Director of Health Services

Botswana embarks on a joint review of five health programmes!

13 September 2017

The Government of Botswana, with technical support from WHO has embarked on a two week joint review of five health programmes, namely, Community and Home Based Care (CHBC), Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Tuberculosis (TB) and a situational analysis on Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control. This is the first ever joint review of this magnitude in the African Region.

Group photo of facilitators and participants

WHO Regional Office for Africa trains countries on KPI integration

31 August 2017

Gaborone, Botswana - 31 August 2017: As part of the on-going implementation of the Regional Transformation Agenda, AFRO has trained designated staff from three country offices, namely Botswana, Namibia and Malawi, on integrating the AFRO Results Framework into their plans to enable better performance management and reporting . The Results Framework comprises Key Performance Indicators that will link individual staff performance to the country office, regional office and country national performance and thus highlight areas for improvement and support.

Botswana Commemorates World No Tobacco Day

08 June 2017

31 May 2017, Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana: Botswana commemorated World No Tobacco Day in the copper mining town of Selebi-Phikwe. The commemoration was headlined by the Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness Honourable Phillip Makgalemele, who pleaded with the public to monitor and curb the impact of tobacco on their health, income and social life.

Botswana’s national African Vaccination Week commemoration - April 24th 2017 in Rase...

25 April 2017

Rasesa Village, Kgatleng District – 24 April 2017: A high profile and well attended community African Vaccination Week commemoration was held in Rasesa Village in Kgatleng District. Among dignitaries in attendance was the representative of the Honourable Minister of Health and Wellness DR Haruna Jibril, including Kgosi Rasesa and other Kgosi from the district environs. The Honourable Member of Parliament for Mochudi North West Hon.

Hon Minister Makgato butressing a point during the public address

Minister of Health and Wellness kicks off Public Lecture Series

25 April 2017

The Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Dorcas Makgato delivered the first of a series of lectures on Health and Development at the University of Botswana Conference Centre. Fittingly, the inaugural lecture was on the importance of inter-sectoral action on the social determinants of health. Honourable Makgato intimated that her Ministry will work with other sectors to identify and address their impact on health to enable them accentuate the positives and mitigate the negatives.

British High Commissioner visits Botswana Country Office

07 April 2017

Gaborone, Botswana, 7 April 2017 - Her Excellency, Katie Ransome, the British High Commissioner to Botswana visited the WHO Botswana Country Office to explore opportunities for collaboration between her office and the WHO Country Office. Her visit coincided with the presence of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, in Botswana. Dr Moeti was in the country to attend the UN Africa Regional Director’s meeting.

Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness Hon. Dikgang Makgalemele giving the key note address

World TB Day Commemoration: “Unite to End TB”

24 March 2017

Kanye, Botswana - 24th March 2017: The 2017 National World TB Day was commemorated in Kanye in the Southern part of the country under the theme. “Unite to End TB”. This campaign resonates very well with the Post 2015 TB global End TB strategy and seeks to foster strong stakeholder mobilization, high level advocacy and inclusiveness irrespective of nationality, age, gender or profession. The ceremony was attended by community members and dignitaries including members of parliament.

WHO Representative gives an interview on Addis Declaration on Immunization

24 February 2017

WHO Representative in Botswana gives an interview on Radio RB2 on Addis Declaration on Immunization. He highlighted that the declaration is an opportunity to bridge all the gaps of inequity ensuring that all people have access to accessible, affordable, equitable immunizations services irrespective of where they live or where they were born or their level of economic status.

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