Balance health issues with economy

Botswana like the rest of the world is at sixes and sevens fighting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

So far the landlocked Southern African country has registered less than 30 confirmed case of the deadly virus and only one death. Government moved in March to impose restrictions and measures targeted at combating the infections and the spread of the virus thereof.

Though he continued to break them several times himself, the country’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi was forced to suspend external trips for government officials as well as advising the general public to stop travelling outside the country. He also imposed extreme social distancing or lockdown as it is popularly known.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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