Africa-Press – Botswana. Shortage of drugs in health care facilities across the country is blameable on insufficient supply not lack of funds.
MP for Boteti East and assistant health minister Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe explained in Letlhakane Monday that manufacturers suspended dug production due to COVID-19 and that limited supply.
Speaking during a kgotla meeting at the village’s Buuhe Ward, he said India, Canada and South Africa had agreed to supply Botswana with drugs.
The assistant minister was responding to one of the residents, Mr Banyatsi Salutu, who had complained about shortage of drugs in government hospitals.
Mr Salutu had wanted to know why government had failed to procure drugs.
On another health-related issue, Mr Lelatisitswe informed his audience that Letlhakane Primary Hospital was undergoing major maintenance work and advised residents to use clinics.
He also informed them that government suspended imports of uniforms so that international companies operating locally could support local firms.
Mr Lelatisitswe advised young people to await plot allocation in their parental homes instead of occupying land illegally.
This was in response to Mr Kagiso Gaseitsewe’s complaint that the land board was taking long to allocate land which had led to large numbers squatters.
Mr Lelatisitswe implored parents to encourage children to attend school and to report cases of defilement.
The Village Development Committee chairperson, Mr Shadrack Teseletso had requested an update on the hospital project, saying Letlhakane Primary Hospital was too small for the population of Letlhakane.
The area councilor, Mr Ntebogang Kgosi called for expansion of Tawana Clinic in Letlhakane and requested land servicing.
He expressed concern that the portion of Letlhakane-Francistown Road through the village centre did lacked bus-stops and speed humps which led to high rates of accidents.
Letlhakane Land Board chairperson, Mr Ketshabamang Kethanyegile said plots would be allocated at Buuhe on January 24.
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