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Looking on Minister of Sport & Arts, Jacob Kelebeng and WHO Botswana OIC, Dr. Juliet Bataringaya

World Cancer Day Sparks Urgent Call to Action

Data from the Botswana STEP Survey of 2014 reveals a concerning…
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Stakeholders coming together to review and validate the Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report

Botswana undertakes Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: A move towards a resilient health system on impacts of climate change

The Government of Botswana conducted a Climate Change Health…
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Leprosy patient treated with TB medications experiencing mild type 2 reaction

Strengthening Leprosy Elimination Efforts in Ngami and Okavango Districts

Botswana has made remarkable strides in leprosy elimination, with…
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Stakeholders gathers in Palapye to finalize the National Malaria Strategic Plan

Health Experts gather in Palapye to finalize the National Malaria Strategic Plan

Botswana has ramped up its commitment to malaria elimination,…
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WHO Botswana staff as part of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign

WHO Botswana Hosts 16 Days of Activism Campaign

In honor of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence-GBV…
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WAAW community at the event

Botswana Commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024

The Government of Botswana observed World Antimicrobial Awareness…
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WHO experts from Geneva visits WHO Botswana country office

Botswana Strengthens Malaria Surveillance Systems to Accelerate Elimination Efforts

Malaria elimination has been an agenda that the country has been…
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Dr. Michael Jordan pays a courtesy call to the WHO Botswana country office

WHO collaborates with Botswana to enhance HIV Drug Resistance Monitoring and Laboratory capacity

Botswana’s ARV Program has been hailed as one of the successful…
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Ambassador John Nkengasong, US Global AIDS Coordinator, led the Global Health Security and Diplomacy team to Botswana.

Partnerships and resource mobilization

In early October, Ambassador John Nkengasong, US Global AIDS…
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Technical Working Group on HIV Drug Resistance

HIV Health Experts convene in Mahalapye to assess HIV Drug Resistance in Botswana

For several years, Botswana has made significant strides in its HIV…
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