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Hepatitis B: Your Barber’s Blade Could Put You At Risk

A seemingly harmless visit to the barber, beauty salon or tattoo centre could expose people to Hepatitis B if equipment contaminated with infected blood is reused without proper sterilisation, the Programme Manager of the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme, Dr. John Gerald Adiiboka, has warned. Dr. Adiiboka said the virus, which is transmitted primarily through […] The post Hepatitis B:…

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Botswana: NHI Requires Legislative and Governance Reforms

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Minister of Health Dr Stephen Modise has called on Members of Parliament to scrutinise the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Reform, describing it as one of…

  • NHI aims to achieve equitable healthcare access, not just an insurance scheme
  • Weak cost controls and fraud account for 20-30% of health spending, warns consultant Lydia Andries

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