A country like Botswana should rely on its public health and invest more on it as it is the most effective and efficient way to save and prolong life, reduce the burden on medicine. If Cuba managed why can't we? Sometimes it's sad to lose lives that could otherwise be saved. It's painful to learn from the news that babies who died last year from diarrheoa, died because of contamination with human waste. 'Le gone ka re diarrheoa, imagine?' The question is 'how often does the water utilities company, together with public health community examine and confirm that water is safe for human consumption'. Remember that Infant mortality rate is a measure of health. As a developing nation, we should have a strong public health surveillance system. This is not an insult to public health sector, but it appears the public health body is dormant. How active is our public health, and how ready is it to combat emerging threats?
The next story is lead. Lead in Gaborone water? At least we got to have better water supply in terms of quality in this city. The article I read on features 'Mmegi'19 November 2007 made me burry my head on the ground with shame.
