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Private healthcare decries gov’t bureaucratic sabotage

The private healthcare providers complain that they continue to face various licencing roadblocks PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The private healthcare providers complain that they continue to face various licencing roadblocks PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana’s private healthcare sector has joined forces in what practitioners describe as the Ministry of Health’s 'bureaucratic sabotage' of professionals in licencing.

The private healthcare providers complain that they continue to face various licencing roadblocks and bottlenecks that hinder their ability to operate efficiently and provide timely care.

They say this threatens the viability of private clinics, pharmacies, and specialist practices across the country.

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