MoH should put its house in order

Mid March this year we reported that patients at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone and Molepolole’s Scottish Livingstone Hospital had received syphilis-infected blood. None other than the Minister of Health Dorcus Makgato admitted this the following day in a press conference.

The minister took the blame and full responsibility for the syphilis-infected blood saga.  She said an error in the blood samples was detected and the ministry worked around the clock to rectify the situation.  During the verification of the system, they detected eight units of blood that were positive for Treponema pallidum, an organism that can cause syphilis, which were dispatched to Princess Marina and Scottish Livingstone.

Makgato also revealed that the Ministry of Health (MoH) was re-engineering their information technology system, installed in 27 hospitals and some clinics.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...

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