Ministry Launches Plan To Improve Maternal Health

Monday, October 12, 2009

The Ministry of Health aims at reducing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS from four percent in 2008 to one percent in the National Development Plan (NDP) 10.

The coordinator of the Health Hub, Gabolekwe Tlogelang said on Friday that one of the strategies for achieving the target is the Accelerated Child Survival and Development Strategic Plan (ACSD).

He explained that ACSD is one of the efforts by the ministry to improve maternal health in the country. Tlogelang was speaking during the launch of the ACSD in Gaborone. He stated that over the years the country has made strides in maternal health coverage.

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Ministry Launches Plan To Improve Maternal Health

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