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Health Workers including nurses and matrons during the World Patient Safety Day commemorations

WHO Botswana commemorates World Patient Safety Day in Maun

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Botswana and the Ministry of…
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Minister Edwin Dikoloti and his delegation visiting the COVID-19 isolation facilities at Scottish Livingstone Hospital

International critical care specialists deployed to assist the COVID-19 response in Botswana

07 September 2021, Molepolole: The Scottish Livingstone Hospital in…
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Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well underway.52 African…
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MoHW Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila, amongst the medical team members attending the meet and greet event

Botswana receives an emergency medical team to support the COVID-19 response initiatives

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in partnership with the…
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Professor Bontle Mbongwe, after delivering her acceptance speech at the World No Tobacco Award Ceremony

Professor Mbongwe receives an important recognition for her role in the fight against tobacco consumption in Botswana

3 August 2021, Gaborone: Every year, the World Health Organization (…
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Ms. Lorato Mphusu, CEO of Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Programme (BOCAIP) contributing to discussions

Ending the neglect to attain Sustainable Development Goals and eliminate the Neglected Tropical Diseases in Botswana

Gaborone, 01 June 2021 - Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are…
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Mr S Kololo – MoHW/HSM (right) and Mr S Feleke – WHO Botswana (centre) observe the M&E Officer of Bobirwa DHMT practicing use of the docking station

The European Union and WHO Support Botswana’s Health Data Efforts in the Districts

Financed by ECHO, WHO Botswana provided ICT equipment to the…
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Participant at the session about quality management system, biosafety, biosecurity, infection prevention and control

Quality Improvement Programmes at the National Health Laboratory

Gaborone, 27 April 2021: Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW)…
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Greater Lobatse DHMT Participants during the RRT Training

Greater Lobatse District Health Management Team Undergoes Rapid Response Training

Lobatse, Botswana – 17 March 2021 
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Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane

New dawn for Botswana’s COVID-19 response

Gaborone, Botswana - 27 March 2021 – A shipment of 24 000 doses of…
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