AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoBotswana Health Tech & Supply Chains: Abu Dhabi’s M42 has signed a 10-year partnership with Botswana’s Ministry of Health to digitize health records, launch a national genomics program, support precision medicine, and strengthen pharmaceutical and medical supply chains via Mubadala Bio. Health Workforce Access: The Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) defended Ranaka Clinic nurses after after-hours access complaints, saying the real bottlenecks are housing and transport shortages, not staff “unavailability.” Heat & Health Risk: A new regional look at rising temperatures warns that extreme heat is pushing the body toward its limits, with hospital admissions expected to rise as heatwaves intensify. TB & Silicosis Compensation: Tshiamiso Trust reports a 64% jump in claims lodgements (to 13,337) and says it has paid R2.53bn to 26,300 eligible mineworkers/dependents, while some beneficiaries still face delays. Community Health Promotion: Ookeditse urged Batswana to make exercise a daily routine to help prevent non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and obesity.
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