AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMedicine Crisis at PAC: Botswana’s medicine crisis flared at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, with MPs and health officials trading blame over shortages, expired drugs and accountability gaps at Central Medical Stores, while Lobatse MP Kamal Jacobs warned patients are “paying with their lives.” Blood Supply Warnings: The WHO flags structural weaknesses in Botswana’s National Blood Transfusion Service, citing fragmented coordination, ageing equipment, weak information systems and recurring shortages that could threaten safe, reliable blood availability. Private Healthcare VAT Pushback: Doctors, dentists and medical practitioners oppose planned VAT on private healthcare from 1 August 2026, warning it could make care unaffordable and drive patients to delay treatment. FMD Battle Update: Government says Foot-and-Mouth Disease is being suppressed in parts of the North East through vaccination, while more complex zones still have active cases and a major containment fence project is underway. Dairy Boost: Botswana Development Corporation begins a phased expansion with 200 pregnant Girolando cows arriving for Milk Valley Farm, aiming to cut the milk deficit and reduce reliance on imports.
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