Private security acquired for health facilities

Nurses demand security at work place
Nurses demand security at work place

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) has assured the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), who had petitioned the ministry over failure to take health officers’ security seriously, that private security services have been engaged at health facilities.

BONU had petitioned the ministry on April 26, 2018 after a young female nurse was brutally raped whilst on duty at Extension 2 Clinic in Gaborone. This week, the permanent secretary, Ruth Maphorisa stated that through the engagement of private securities in their facilities, it was envisaged that service would be improved.

She highlighted that it had become apparent that in most cases, they lacked training and appreciation of their role and therefore would consult with the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security to address the issue of quality service provided as there was needed to step up security at their facilities.

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