The rule of law as a social determinant of health (Part 2)

Gaborone High Court. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gaborone High Court. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Universal health coverage (UHC) is a target under the SDGs, but also serves as a platform that brings together diverse programmes and actions for health and development.

The realisation of UHC and the SDGs require collaborative partnerships across sectors of government, diverse stakeholders and communities to address the many seemingly intractable health and development challenges.

Appropriate legal frameworks are an essential tool in tackling these challenges and underpin efforts to advance health in the SDGs.

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

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...

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