Cllrs urge gov't to resuscitate NGOs

Friday, March 01, 2019

Itekeng ward councillor Kwambala commenting after the NACA presentation during the full council meeting PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The government will not win the fight against HIV/AIDS if Non-Government Organisations (NGO) do not actively participate in response activities against the epidemic.

This was said by councillors in Francistown who added that they are seeing serious regress in the fight against the epidemic in the country.

The councillors made the remarks during a full council meeting following a presentation on the upcoming ‘Botswana HIV/AIDS Impact and TB Prevalence Survey’ by officials from the National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA).

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Cllrs urge gov't to resuscitate NGOs

FRANCISTOWN: The government will not win the fight against HIV/AIDS if Non-Government Organisations (NGO) do not actively participate in response activities against the epidemic.