Indeed it was a visit worth cherishing. We hope it has not come a little too late, for not only are the religious Zezuru community facing the problem of giving birth at home and lack of birth certificates, but most worrying is the fact that giving birth at home does result in instances of death to both the baby and its mother. The mothers' post-birth health problems such as blood pressure and sugar diabetes cannot be over-emphasised. Giving birth in medical facilities as well as visiting those facilities during one's pregnancy has invaluable health benefits. For Botswana's vision to have all its school going children having proper birth certificates to be attained, everyone, even the religious communities must be made to appreciate this and come on board. The Zezuru community has also proved to be a truly peace-loving people and deserve to be thanked for allowing government officials to come to their church to educate them on national and health issues. However we hope this is not another public relations exercise by the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs. The Zezuru community is scattered all over the country, and not just at the Ginger church. We genuinely expect government officials around the country to start creating a lasting rapport with the Zezuru community and ensure that tangible and quantifiable results are realised.
American universities coming to Botswana
