Dikoloti calls for intervention on PMTCT

Minister Edwin Dikoloti PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Minister Edwin Dikoloti PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: The Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, says there is a need for implementable intervention in order to address new infections among children through the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT).

Dikoloti was speaking during the official opening of the 23rd Team TB/HIV annual meeting, which was attended by more than 300 delegates from every District Health Management Team (DHMT) across the nation. In his address, Dikoloti said there are variations on geographical impacts with a number of new HIV infections being highest in Gaborone, Kweneng East and Francistown and lowest in the Jwaneng, Charleshill and Mabutsane areas.

He further said the number of new HIV infections are on the rise, partly because of vulnerable and important populations, which regrettably calls into question the progress that has been made thus far. In light of these stark realities, Dikoloti continued, it is imperative that they consider their presentations when working on HIV/AIDS response initiatives.

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