President Berset wants SKMT hospital operational

President Alain Berset of the Swiss and his delegates(left) with Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital executives during the official visit of the Hospital PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
President Alain Berset of the Swiss and his delegates(left) with Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital executives during the official visit of the Hospital PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Switzerland's President Alain Berset has expressed concern that Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMT) is underutilised.

This follows after SKMT hospital management announced last year that the facility is licensed as a private hospital to offer health care services and will give access primarily through referrals from both private and public health facilities and medical practitioners.

During his tour at the hospital this morning, the President said it is time the hospital becomes operational. Berset is on a state visit in Botswana for two days. He arrived yesterday with his spouse Muriel Zeender-Berset and other government officials.

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