HIV stigma must fall

On Monday, Boitumelo Ramaphaleng, mother to the late Motswako rapper, Thuto ‘Dramaboi’ Ramaphaleng told the nation that her son died from an illness caused by HIV.

She was speaking at Dramaboi’s memorial service held at Molapo Crossing in Gaborone and her words were met with mixed reactions.

A large section of the community felt she was wrong to have disclosed the cause of her son’s death. She even got insulted and threatened that she would be tried for doing so.

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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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