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Health Ministry probes medicine crisis

Modise. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Modise. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Government is actively working to resolve the current shortage of medicines in public health facilities, a problem the health minister described as more complex than many members of the public may realise.

The Minister of Health, Dr Stephen Modise, said this week that some drugs are already arriving in the country, although challenges remain within the distribution system. He noted that the crisis goes beyond simple procurement delays and involves operational failures that are still being investigated.

“Currently, some medicines are continuing to arrive,” Modise said on Wednesday when responding to concerns raised during a Botswana National Front (BNF) press conference.

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