Health ministry reserves COVID-19 funds

Gaborone DHMT at Tlokweng Border PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gaborone DHMT at Tlokweng Border PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Edwin Dikoloti says government has committed funds amounting to P2.4 billion to intensify the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2022-2023 financial year.

Presenting his ministry’s recurrent and development budget proposal recently, Dikoloti told Parliament that there is progress so far in preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections.

“Successful delivery of vaccines were made possible following the decision taken by the Government of Botswana to have joint global efforts that were geared towards accelerating the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX and AVATT facilities,” he said.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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