WHO hails Botswana on rehabilitation of disabled
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Rehabilitation is a process aimed at enabling people with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychological and social functional levels. It provides them with the tools they need to attain independence and self-determination.
WHO representative in Botswana, Dr Martins Ovberedjo said Botswana ranks very highly in rehabilitation of the disabled within the Southern Africa region.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...