Botswana declares Public Health Emergency amid widespread drug shortage

by Mathipa Phishego Botswana has declared a national public health emergency following a critical shortage of essential medicines and surgical supplies. With hospitals across the country suspending non-urgent procedures and patients unable to access life-saving treatments. President Duma Boko, addressing the nation earlier this week acknowledged the severity of the crisis and announced urgent measures…

Botswana president Duma Boko addressing the nation.

Gift of the Givers retrieves eight more bodies as death toll rises to 75 ongoing search for missing people

by Mathipa Phishego After eight more bodies were recovered by the humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers, the death toll from the devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has grown to 75.  The most recent recovery took place at Mdeni Village, which is about 32 km outside of Mthatha.  In the OR…