Public service shrinkage reverses HIV/AIDS gains

Jefferis
Jefferis

A new study has found that the effects of the 2010-2011 downsisng governmental staff positions, in addition to decreased donor funding for human resource support, have negatively impacted the HIV/AIDS response. The negative effects are being felt from the ground level to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW).

The research titled ‘2016 Botswana Investment: Investment Towards Effective HIV Prevention, Health System Strengthening and The End of AIDS’, further states that operations of clinical and administrative oversight are not keeping pace, and monitoring and evaluation systems have become unreliable and continue to weaken consequently.

Written by Ava Avalos, Heston Phillips and Keith Jefferis, the research reiterates startling findings of the 2011 Antenatal Sentinel Surveillance Survey that 50.2% of pregnancies were unplanned. 

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Uphold our school uniform rules now

As reported elsewhere in this publication, the country’s school uniform industry is being shaken by widespread smuggling, fronting and deceit.This is not just a business issue, but a direct attack on a national policy designed to build Botswana’s own economy and protect Batswana jobs.We call on the Ministry of Education, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the Police and all relevant bodies to take immediate and decisive action to...

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