Botswana has taken a significant step toward strengthening the governance of biological resources with the development of its National Policy on Access to Human Biological Material and Equitable Benefit-Sharing. This ini…
Ler maisEnvironmental Surveillance (ES) was introduced in August 2022 to complement case-based AFP surveillance. The first established site for ES was Gaborone, Glen Valley Wastewater Treatment Site. Through this surveillance, t…
Ler maisIn recent years, the world has witnessed a significant rise in public health emergencies and disasters due to environmental degradation, climate change, socioeconomic inequalities and increased cross-border movement of p…
Ler maisThe magnitude and frequency of disease outbreaks and health emergencies in Africa, coupled with the expansion of diseases such as cholera, Ebola Virus Disease, and Lassa fever, underscore the urgent need for robust prepa…
Ler maisPolio remains a critical global public health concern, particularly with the resurgence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). In Botswana, the detection of cVDPV2 in environmental surveillance in 202…
Ler maisBotswana recognizes the global threat posed by pandemics caused by respiratory viruses, which recur unpredictably and pose significant risks to health, society, and economies. As part of the WHO Africa Region (AFRO), Bot…
Ler maisBotswana has reached a key milestone in its efforts to strengthen vaccine safety surveillance, completing a national training program on Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) data management using the VigiFlow and…
Ler maisThe World Health Organization (WHO) plays a pivotal role in supporting countries in strengthening their regulatory systems, and promoting equitable access to quality, safe, efficacious, affordable medical products, and h…
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