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From left - Hon. Dikoloti (Min of MoHW), Mr Ebineng (Perm Sec of MoHW), Ambassador Cloud (USA), Dr Bataringaya (WHO HSS Advisor), Mr Morapedi (Dep. Perm Sec of Min of Local Gvt and Rural Dev) at launch of ICBHS guideline

Botswana Launches National Guideline For Implementation Of Integrated Community-Based Health Services

Gaborone, Botswana - 12 November 2020: The Minister of Health and…
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It Is Still The Year Of The Nurse And The Midwife - Despite Covid-19

Gaborone, Botswana - 12 November 2020: The Seventy-second World…
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IAR Participants in a group discussion

Botswana Conducts Covid-19 Epidemic Intra-Action Review

Gaborone, Botswana - 9 November 2020: The Ministry of Health and…
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Botswana Parliamentarians quarantined

Gaborone, Botswana - 9 April 2020: Botswana’s parliamentarians were…
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State of Public Emergency starts at midnight - a COVID-19 Response

Gaborone, Botswana - 02 April 2020: After recording 4 cases of COVID-…
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The Minister (2nd from right) and WR (far right) discussing with Port Health Officers and Airport Staff

WHO supports Botswana’s preparedness and response efforts for coronavirus

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The WHO Regional Director for AFRICA, Dr M Moeti (centre, front row), with participants and facilitators at the AACHRD meeting

Dr Moeti convenes the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development

Gaborone, Botswana - 15 October 2019: The WHO Regional Director for…
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WHO Representative Dr Josephine Namboze motivating participants, with UNRC J Barrins seating in the background

Dr Namboze urges UN family to ensure the workplace is a happy and positive environment

Gaborone, Botswana - 20 September 2019: The UN family in Botswana…
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The Honourable Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Dr Unity Dow (right), receiving the credentials of the WHO Representative to Botswana, Dr Josephine Namboze (left)

Dr Josephine Namboze, the new WR to Botswana, presents her Credentials to the Honourable Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation

Gaborone, Botswana - 22 August 2019: This morning, the new World…
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Dr Josephine Namboze, WHO Representative (right) presenting her credentials to the Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Dr Alfred Madigele

Botswana’s Minister of Health and Wellness welcomes the new WHO Representative

Gaborone, Botswana - 07 August 2019: This morning, the Minister of…
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