Botswana has plans to prevent Ebola importation - MoH

The Assistant Minister of Health (MoH), Dr Alfred Madigele, told Parliament on Friday his ministry had put stringent measures in place to prevent possible importation of Ebola into Botswana.

Madigele said this includes a national multi-sectoral Ebola virus public health emergency preparedness.

He said response committee meetings were ongoing to monitor the epidemic, thereby providing oversight guidance to technical working groups and that the last meeting was held on 22 October. 

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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