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Hukuntsi battles drug, transport crisis

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Hukuntsi health facilities have recorded a noticeable drop in the availability of key medications.
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As Botswana continues to battle a nationwide shortage of medications and medical supplies, Hukuntsi District is feeling the heat, with the leadership warning that the situation is beginning to strain service delivery across its district.

The District Council chairperson, Stephen Lekgobero, revealed that their health facilities have recorded a noticeable drop in the availability of key medications.

“We have seen a decline of five percent, moving from 81% in quarter one to 76% in quarter two,” he said when addressing councillors during a full council meeting this week.

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Hukuntsi battles drug, transport crisis

As Botswana continues to battle a nationwide shortage of medications and medical supplies, Hukuntsi District is feeling the heat, with the leadership warning that the situation is beginning to strain service delivery across its district.