Inside Old Naledi�s malnutrition epidemic :: Mmegi Online

Drunkenness, teenage pregnancies, neglect and poverty are conspiring to frogmarch Old Naledi’s youngest into a childhood of malnutrition. Having uncovered mounting cases earlier in the week, Staff Writer, TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE takes a walk around the impoverished area

Earlier this week, a full Gaborone City Council session was stunned to hear that of the city’s 15 clinics, Old Naledi Clinic consistently had malnutrition cases above the three percent target set by the Ministry of Health. The percentage refers to the number of cases uncovered among patients reporting to clinics.

According to a report tabled by the Urban Development Committee, Old Naledi Clinic reported malnutrition rates of between 11.3 and 4.8 percent between January and February 2015. Within that period, the clinic only once met the target, recording 2.9 percent in June.

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