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โIn Botswana, we do not have the big man syndrome. We believe in institutions and the rule of law.โ Festus Mogae
A leader who truly lived by his words. We mourn his passing, we honour his legacy.
#RIPFestusMogae
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Team Botswana make Gaborone shake with ๐๐๐๐ in the Men's 4x400m Relay ๐ง๐ผ๐ฅ
๐บ Stream #WorldRelays on DStv: https://t.co/rM90YyQxaw
Experts from WHO HQ, AFRO & the country office are in Gaborone for a week-long mission supporting BoMRAโs journey to Maturity Level 3. Using WHOโs Global Benchmarking Tool, the team aims to strengthen regulation & improve access to safe, quality health products. #SafeHealth
"Digital transformation in health is a strategic imperative for equity, resilience & sustainability", WHO Rep Dr Fabian Ndenzako made the remarks at the ongoing Botswana Tech Summit & Expo.
#DigitalHealth#DigitalEconomy#HealthForAll#InnovationForHealth
This morning, the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health (BRPH) paid a courtesy call on WHO Botswana to explore collaboration in cancer care, training & community engagement. Strengthening partnerships for better health outcomes.
#CancerCareBW#WHOBotswana#BRPH#HealthForAll
The WHO team presented key findings to Botswana's Minister of Health on strengthening blood services. Gaps in coordination, data use & sustainability were highlighted. A roadmap is in progress to improve safety & efficiency.
#SafeBloodForAll#Strengthening HealthSystems #NBTS
The new UN RC in ๐ง๐ผ, Ms. Wenyan Yang, yesterday paid a courtesy call to @WHOBotswana. Welcomed by WR Dr. Ndenzako, they discussed collaboration, national health priorities & the UN's shared commitment to delivering impact for the people of Botswana. #UNBotswana#WHO#HealthForAll
Botswanaโs new UN Geneva envoy, Ms Nthisana Motsete-Phillips, paid a courtesy call to @WHOBotswana to strengthen collaboration ahead of her diplomatic mission. ๐ง๐ผ๐ค๐ #GlobalHealth#Multilateralism
Yesterday, Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe officially opened Botswanaโs first pediatric operating theatre at Princess Marina Hospital, made possible through @KidsOR & private donors Mr & Mrs Lansdowne.
#KidsOR100#InvestInChildren#HopeInHealing#HealthForAll
๐ง๐ผ With support from @WHO & other key partners, Ministry of Health is training doctors & nurses to improve cervical cancer screening & treatment. Early detection saves lives. Letโs encourage more women to screen! ๐ช๐พ๐๏ธ #CervicalCancerAwareness#BotswanaHealth
Africa CDC Regional Director Dr. Lul Riek and his team met with WHO Botswana to explore collaboration on strengthening ๐ง๐ผ's health system.
Key focus: establishing NPHIs, decentralizing primary health care, & building capacity for health emergencies.
#HealthForAll#AfricaCDC
Tobacco kills 8+ million people globally each year, including 1.3 million from second-hand smoke. This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, WHO Botswana urges youth to say NO to tobacco in all its forms. Letโs build a healthier, tobacco-free ๐ง๐ผ.
#TobaccoFreeBotswana#NoToTobacco#ProtectOurYouth
๐ Yesterday, the UN & partners marked a major step in Botswanaโs clean energy journey with the launch of a 75kW Solar PV System & UNDP Electric Vehicle. The system will supply 70% of energy needs & pay for itself in 5 yrs, proof that green innovation works!
#SolarEnergy#SDGs
"Youth unemployment is a national emergency," said Acting President Ndaba Gaolathe at the launch of Botswanaโs 4th National Human Development Report on Youth Employment yesterday by UNDP.
๐ 38% jobless rate
๐โโ๏ธ "We see you. We hear you. We'll walk with you."
#HumanDevelopment