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		<title>Botswana on alert as neighbouring countries confirm polio cases</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poliovirus type 2]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>10 March 2026 Gaborone — The Ministry of Health has issued a statement reassuring the public that Botswana remains polio-free,&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vaccination-Polio-WHO-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>10 March 2026 Gaborone — The Ministry of Health has issued a statement reassuring the public that Botswana remains polio-free,&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>BOTSWANA’S BAD BATCH &#8211; TB drugs fail due to manufacturing flaw and cuts to U.S. Aid</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-bad-batch-tb-drugs-fail-due-to-manufacturing-flaw-and-cuts-to-u-s-aid/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ayesha Biotech]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TB drugs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 January 2026 TB Drugs fail due to manufacturing flaw and cuts to U.S. Aid during global rifampicin shortage from&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pharmacy-getty-images-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 January 2026 TB Drugs fail due to manufacturing flaw and cuts to U.S. Aid during global rifampicin shortage from&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Batswana turn to herbal remedies amidst healthcare crisis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herbal remedies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Health]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>13 January 2026 When clinic shelves lie bare and prescriptions cannot be filled, some Batswana are finding comfort not in&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/traditional-medicine-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>13 January 2026 When clinic shelves lie bare and prescriptions cannot be filled, some Batswana are finding comfort not in&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Botswana&#8217;s health system on brink of collapse after government admits funding failure</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-health-system-on-brink-of-collapse-after-government-admits-funding-failure/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>6 August 2025 Healthcare workers in Botswana are warning of an impending crisis in hospitals after the government admitted it&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.Stephen.Modise-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>6 August 2025 Healthcare workers in Botswana are warning of an impending crisis in hospitals after the government admitted it&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Botswana wins WHO gold tier award in curbing mother-to-child HIV transmission</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-wins-who-gold-tier-award-in-curbing-mother-to-child-hiv-transmission/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 18:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>20 May 2025 Botswana has attained Gold Tier Certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its progress in eliminating&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHO-Gold-Tier-Award-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>20 May 2025 Botswana has attained Gold Tier Certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its progress in eliminating&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Botswana reports surge in malaria cases</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 March 2025 Botswana has reported a significant spike in malaria cases over the past four weeks, the southern African&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_mosquito-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 March 2025 Botswana has reported a significant spike in malaria cases over the past four weeks, the southern African&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Promoting Excellence in Healthcare: Botswana launches National Laboratory Strategic Plan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>31 October 2023 It aims to modernise and upgrade laboratory infrastructure to better standards, ensuring the safe and efficient handling&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nat-Lab-Strategy-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>31 October 2023 It aims to modernise and upgrade laboratory infrastructure to better standards, ensuring the safe and efficient handling&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Ginkgo Bioworks and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Botswana Announce Pathogen Monitoring Program at Key Ports of Entry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ginkgo Bioworks and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Botswana announce plans to develop and implement new biosecurity capabilities in Botswana</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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