Botswana builds Children�s Cancer and Haematology Centre

The project is spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with the Baylor COE Trust, Baylor College of Medicine Internal Paediatric AIDS Initiative, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation.

“The centre, which will be constructed on this very ground, will make Gaborone both a national and regional hub for paediatric oncology, training, research and care using the centre of excellence model that we have come to know so well. This project represents a critical expansion of our health service delivery and a welcome development not only for Botswana but also for our region,” he said. The President said young local doctors, scientists and other health professionals would be trained and capacitated in a state-of-the-art facility by skilled staff.