City health facilities under pressure

Addressing a full council meeting on Monday, Gaborone Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng stated that the facility currently caters not only for residents of Gaborone but also to patients from neighbouring districts such as Mogoditshane-Thamaga and Tlokweng. As a result, the increased demand has placed a heavy burden on the laboratory’s operations.

Motlaleng explained that the situation has largely been caused by capacity challenges at surrounding health facilities. In particular, the Tlokweng laboratory is unable to conduct certain diagnostic tests, forcing many patients to seek services at the Julia Molefhe Clinic. At the same time, the Mogoditshane–Thamaga–Lesirane laboratory is not yet operational.