Ministry of health on ebola alert

The Botswana government is very alert and prepared. There are identified isolation facilities for any eventualities. Screening is being intensified especially at the airport. Daily monitoring (surveillance) is ongoing with senior management receiving reports daily.


The Ministry of Health has prepared and distributed Information, Education and Communication materials in the form of posters, and pamphlets. We have also conducted radio interviews through Tsa Boitekanelo and Gabz Fm to explain further about the virus and what the government is doing.

Editor's Comment
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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