Health Ministry probes medicine crisis
Friday, January 23, 2026 | 160 Views |
Modise. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
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.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...