TB Beauty Pageant Raises Awareness

The contestants took part at Mr and Miss Stigma Free beauty pageant held at Paddock Conference Centre organised by the greater Gaborone District Health Management team on Friday to raise awareness on TB and the impact of stigma on patients. Even though the competition was tough as all the contestants outdid themselves in order to win the titles, Mashaba Baagi whose stage name was Chris Brown and Gape Mongalo won the Mr and Miss titles respectively.

Baagi who is a Glen Valley clinic patient told the judges that for a person to avoid contracting TB he or she should avoid sitting in crowded places and always open windows and doors to allow air circulation that could kill TB germs. He further stated that giving TB patients treatment in their homes was helpful as the caregivers could monitor patients well and ensure that they take treatment well on time.