The Ministry of Health in Lesotho, recognizing the importance of focusing at the district level for vaccination service delivery has, in partnership with WHO Lesotho, began conducting training of health facility nurses o…
Lire la suiteCurrently in Lesotho there are challenges facing the health sector, one of which is a declining vaccination coverage. The new government, elected in May, have made Immunization one of their first 100 day priority area…
Lire la suiteWorld Rabies Day for 2012 was commemorated in Lesotho at Manthabiseng Convention Centre under this year’s global theme; “Working Together to make Rabies History”. The event was organized by the Ministry of Health i…
Lire la suiteLesotho commemorated World Blood Donor Day on 17th August in Mohale’s Hoek under this year’s global theme “Every Blood Donor is a Hero”. This years theme acknowledges the heroic gesture of donating blood to save …
Lire la suiteLesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world and more than one in five adults are HIV-Positive. The impact of HIV on individuals, families and the whole nation is being felt as adults become too sick to work…
Lire la suiteOn Wednesday, 1st August, WHO Lesotho Country Representative, Dr. Jacob Mufunda, undertook a press briefing session with the national media to inform them about the recent establishment of the African Public Health Emerg…
Lire la suiteInside this issue Highlights World TB Awareness Week, March 2012 World Health Day, April 2012 World No Tobacco Day, May 2012 The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Launches Decentralization of Primary He…
Lire la suite“The HIV/TB combination is probably one of the biggest challenges for health in Lesotho. 2012 is the time for a massive scale up of access to treatment for TB and HIV” -Dr. Mphu Ramatlapeng, Minister of Health and S…
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