Botswana second only to SA in road fatalities

Road accidents claim lives annually
Road accidents claim lives annually

The Minister of Health, Dr John Seakgosing has revealed that Botswana has the second highest prevalence of road crash fatalities in the SADC region. Leading in accidents and fatalities is South Africa.

Quoting the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Parliament on Friday, Seakgosing said that it was for this reason that his ministry has committed to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety and the national road safety strategy so as to reduce fatalities.

To that end, Seakgosing said that the ministry has established emergency medical services in Mahalapye, Francistown and Gaborone.

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