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Saturday, 13 June 2026
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Saturday, 13 June 2026
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Doctors' union says medicine shortage crisis remains unresolved

The News

The Botswana Doctors' Union welcomed government efforts to address medicine shortages but stated the problem persists, noting that healthcare workers have long raised concerns about procurement challenges, supply chain inefficiencies, and stock management failures. The union said recent developments have vindicated frontline staff who argued the shortages stemmed from systemic failures rather than individual medical staff actions.

Why it matters

Medicine shortages remain a critical healthcare crisis affecting all Batswana, with the doctors' union confirming systemic procurement and supply-chain failures persist.

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