�NCDs make up 37% of deaths in Botswana�
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Speaking during the BCL mine’s Wellness Fair in Selebi-Phikwe over the weekend, Gaborone said that for some time now, the world has been focused on HIV/AIDS and almost neglecting non- communicable diseases in the process.
He added that 18 percent of these deaths are due to cardiovascular diseases, eight percent due to injuries while five percent is due to cancers; four percent due to diabetes and two percent to chronic respiratory diseases.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...