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Botswana takes bold steps to address health and wellbeing of the older population

Gaborone, Botswana - 29 March 2019: The Botswana Ministry of…
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One of the groups drafting a component of the strategy

Botswana develops first ever multi-sectoral Tobacco Control Strategy

Gaborone, Botswana - 18-22 March 2019: The Ministry of Health and…
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Children being assisted by a teacher to take Albendazole for STHs deworming

Botswana conducts a joint deworming and school health programme

Gaborone, Botswana - 1 March 2019: The Ministry of Health and…
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WCO Botswana supporting Gender Equity and Rights on International Women's Day

“Think equal, build smart, innovate for change” says Botswana in commemorating International Women’s Day as a transformative action for Universal Health Coverage

Gaborone, Botswana - 8 March 2019: The Botswana WCO joined the rest…
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Participants interviewing a community member who once suffered from malaria

Botswana sustains the gains towards achieving Malaria elimination

Gaborone, Botswana - 1 March 2019: : The Ministry of Health and…
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The Permanent Secretary of the MoHW, Ms R Maphorisa (third from the right), Ministry management team and the NVC Chairperson Dr Matshaba (2nd from the left) during the debriefing session

Last mile towards dual elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis: Can Botswana be the first?

Gaborone, Botswana - 19 February 2019: The Ministry of Health…
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Group photo of participants at the Integrated Vector Management stakeholder engagement meeting in Botswana

WHO Supports Botswana To Strengthen System Operations Towards Malaria And Other Vector Borne Disease Elimination

The Government of Botswana has demonstrated commitment to accelerate…
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MoHW Deputy Permanet Secretary Moses Keetile addressing the participants of the HNA TWG

Botswana takes giant stride towards Institutionalization of National Health Accounts

Gaborone, BOTSWANA - 27th November 2018: The Ministry of Health and…
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AFRO Consultants briefing WCO Staff at the conclusion of the mission

WHO supports Botswana to respond to an outbreak of diarrhoea in children below five years of age

Gaborone, Botswana - 29 October 2018: Botswana has been experiencing…
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Ms Segotso (UNFPA Assistant Representative – top left) and Dr Ovberedjo (WHO Representative – top right in blue jacket) hosting the combined consultants’ courtesy call

Botswana takes bold steps towards achieving SDG targets and outcomes of the UN SG’s Global Strategy on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

Gaborone, Botswana - 24 August 2018: Botswana conducted an integrated…
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