Botswana fast-tracks efforts to achieve MDGs
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Spearheaded by the United Nations (UN), the eight MDGs which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, form a blueprint agreed to by several countries and development institutions.
With the 2015 deadine fast approaching, all involved stakeholders countries have kick-started efforts to formulate a post MDG agenda. The Ministry of Finance and UN held a consultative meeting yesterday to identify priority issues deemed pertinent in respective sectors for consideration, as part of the Botswana Position on the post 2015 development agenda.
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...