Fare thee well, Moemedi

Almost a decade ago, this country was gripped by a national debate - also fuelled by a national television that had just set up - about the possibility of the country setting up an organ bank to help Batswana patients who suffer kidney failure.

This debate caught up because a young bubbly boy, Moemedi Maphanyane, was diagnosed with a debilitating kidney and lung failure condition.

Last week, that young man whose condition helped the nation to awake to the plight of people who live with kidney problems, passed away in a hospital in Johannesburg due to a lung infection.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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