Bilharzia outbreak under control
Thursday, July 07, 2016

Dr Gobezie Solomon
Dr Gobezie Solomon, who is the coordinator of the District Health Management Team (DHMT) of Greater Francistown, revealed this on Tuesday during a special full council meeting.
He was giving an update on the progress reached in containing the disease. The disease is not deadly but can be fatal in some instances if left untreated. It can also cause acute and chronic complications.
It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...