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Inching closer to malaria elimination

Inching closer to malaria elimination

When Obolokamang Mahupe’s son began experiencing flu symptoms, which…
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Blood donors donate blood at the World Blood Donor Day commemoration in Serowe

Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often in Botswana and anywhere else!

The need for blood transfusions is constant, with thousands of people…
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Dr Theo Ntenegi WHO Botswana Case Management Officer presenting an award of completion to a Basic Emergency Care graduate following the Greater Gaborone district training in May 2023

Skilled basic emergency care providers to save lives in Botswana

In continued support to improve Botswana’s emergency preparedness and…
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An improvised song about ending malaria in Botswana is performed by a choir during the World Malaria Day commemoration in Maun

Botswana commemorates the World Malaria Day 2023

Ministry of Health together with WHO Botswana, commemorated World…
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President Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi welcomed the WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti during her visit to Botswana, in April 2023

WHO Regional Director visits the host country of the upcoming session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC73)

The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti visited…
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World Malaria Day 2023

Road towards eliminating malaria, continued collaboration between WHO and Botswana

“I was unconscious, with severe headache and fever. Three days later…
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Elizabeth, a 7-year-old girl from Dukwi Refugee Camp in Botswana shows her marked finger after receiving her polio vaccine.

Botswana ran a polio supplementary vaccination campaign

Botswana conducted a two-round polio supplementary vaccination…
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Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, Medical Laboratory Scientist

Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, Medical Laboratory Scientist

Twenty years ago, Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, wanted to be a social…
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Health Data Communications Bootcamp in Botswana

Statisticians and journalists of Botswana learn to better interpret and communicate health data

Statistics Botswana in collaboration with the OECD's Partnership in…
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Kasane Laboratory

Why Botswana needs a comprehensive laboratory policy and strategic plan?

The laboratory plays a major role in the diagnosis of disease…
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