Botswana Lacking in Skilled Lab Personnel

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Botswana has a serious lack of skilled health laboratory technicians and practitioners, although its health labs and equipment are of international standards, says a Russian team.

The Russian health lab expertise and mentor team has been in the country for the past two months to assess the staff and machinery used in labs. They have also been assisting and mentoring lab technicians on HIV and other complicated illnesses.

The team which made these revelations on Friday, have visited the National Health Lab in Gaborone as well as other places in Francistown and have met with lab technicians, different health specialists and practitioners.

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