Spine care clinic overdue

The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Madigele announced this week at the third Spine Care International Conference in Gaborone that his ministry will open a Spine Care Clinic at Princess Marina Referral Hospital this financial year.

Madigele explained that the opening of the clinic is meant to augment the already existing orthopaedic services as well as improve health outcomes. This is a welcome development by government in its effort to improve the country's health care services.

Botswana is one of those countries with a high number of patients with spinal cord injuries from road accidents, falls, domestic violence, general violence and some from diseases.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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