Botswana appoints Health Minister Phumaphi as Chairperson
The Department of Gender Affairs under the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC) has unveiled Joy Phumaphi as Chairperson of the National Gender Commission (NGC).
Botswana Health Minister highlights update for WHO RC73 Conference
Botswana: The Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, this afternoon addressed a joint press conference to give…
Mauritius PM meets WHO Directors for Health Promotion
Mauritius: The World Health Organization (WHO) Directors for Health Promotion and the Social Determinants of Health, Dr Ruediger Krech (Headquarters) and Dr Adelheid Onyango (Regional Office of Africa), paid a…
Ministry advises Botswana to protect itself against hepatitis
Botswana: Today is World Hepatitis Day. Botswana joins the rest of the world in commemorating this day, which was designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2010.
Minister Jagutpal encourages young people to become new blood donors
Mauritius: The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, appealed, this morning at the Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, to young people of 18 years and above to…
Minister Jagutpal launches Tobacco Day 2023 activities
Mauritius: In the context of the World No Tobacco Day 2023, observed annually on 31 May, a series of activities were launched today, in the presence of the Vice-Prime Minister,…
Mauritius Police Officers awarded certificates for Tobacco prevention workshop
Mauritius: A fourth batch of Police Officers, who attended the Workshop on Tobacco Control and Prevention, received their certificates yesterday, during an official ceremony held at the Diamond Hall, Special…
Mauritius celebrates International Day of Midwives
Mauritius: A ceremony to mark the International Day of Midwives 2023 was held, on Saturday, 06 May 2023, at the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development House in Phoenix, in…
Long Mountain Hospital launches Tobacco Cessation Clinic in Mauritius
Mauritius: A Tobacco Cessation Clinic set up at the Long Mountain Hospital was inaugurated this morning by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal.