Expatriate medical specialists outnumber locals

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There are 199 medical specialists currently practising in the country, of which only 96 are citizens, Parliament heard yesterday.

The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dorcas Makgato told the august House when responding to a question by specially elected Member of Parliament (MP), Mephato Reatile.  The MP had also requested a breakdown of citizens and expatriate medical specialists.

Moreover, Reatile enquired about the number of Batswana medical specialists sent for further training and their field of specialisation.

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