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30 Oct

Promoting Excellence In Healthcare: Botswana Launches National Laboratory Strategic Plan

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The Ministry of Health, WHO, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the National Laboratory Strategic Plan for Botswana. The Strategic Plan holds the promise of numerous benefits for the country. It aims to modernize and upgrade laboratory infrastructure to better standards, ensuring the safe and efficient handling of samples. By expanding and improving diagnostic services, Botswana will be better equipped to detect, diagnose, and manage diseases promptly. This is crucial for managing existing healthcare challenges and emerging threats. The role of laboratories in a healthcare system is paramount. These institutions play a crucial role in diagnosing…

Illicit Tobacco Trade: EOCO, WHO To Tackle Menace

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The Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has reiterated the commitment of her outfit to working with other bodies to ensure that laws governing tobacco trade are complied with to the letter. She noted that illicit tobacco trade poses a challenge as other criminal economic activities could be perpetrated through it. COP Addo-Danquah made the remarks when a seven-member delegation made up of officials of World Health Organisation (WHO) Frame work Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat (FCTC), Geneva, Switzerlandand the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) interacted with officials of EOCO on…

Covid Global Health Emergency Is Over, WHO Says

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus’ death rate had dropped from a peak of more than 100,000 people per week in January 2021 to just over 3,500 on 24 April. The head of the WHO said at least seven million people died in the pandemic. ‘Great hope’ But Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the true figure was “likely” closer…