AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Screening in Botswana: Botswana’s Ministry of Health has introduced tighter entry checks for travellers, including temperature screening and symptom checks for Ebola-related signs, plus health declaration forms and isolation/transfer to designated facilities if symptoms or high-risk contact are reported. Hospital Restructuring Blocked: The High Court has halted Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) restructuring after a dispute with the Botswana Nurses Union, with the matter frozen pending a final decision in another court. Autism Awareness Gap: A feature highlights that Botswana still lacks comprehensive national data on autism, even as thousands of children may be living without recognition or support. GBV Warning in the BDF: President Duma Boko has warned Botswana Defence Force officers against gender-based violence and femicide, linking incidents to relationship breakdowns and calling for counselling and discipline. Medicine Shortages Impact: A report shows how essential medicine shortages and inconsistent access are pushing patients and caregivers into crisis, including people describing suicidal thoughts when they can’t afford treatment. FMD Cooperation Across Borders: Livestock groups stress that foot-and-mouth disease can’t be controlled in isolation, urging stronger regional cooperation as vaccination and movement controls intensify.
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