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Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Alert: Botswana’s Ministry of Health has warned of Ebola importation risks after fresh Bundibugyo Ebola outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda, noting the country’s role as a regional truck transit corridor and that travellers pass through hubs linked to affected areas. Nursing Crisis: The Botswana Nurses Union says 797 qualified nurses and midwives are still unemployed and is pushing for urgent Parliamentary action to absorb them, warning shortages are hitting maternal and public healthcare access hardest in places like Okavango. FMD Fight: South Africa’s Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is calling for fast rollout of a 2026–2028 South Africa–Botswana action plan on foot-and-mouth disease, including vaccination and stronger border biosecurity. Women’s Health & Education: Merck Foundation, with Ghana’s First Lady, launched “Educating Linda” scholarships to support girl education and tackle infertility stigma—another reminder that health and education funding is moving across the region.
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