2025 Botswana medical crisis
| 2025 Botswana medical crisis | |
|---|---|
Hospitals in Botswana have suffered severe supply shortages | |
| Location | Botswana |
| Date | 2025 |
Type | Medical crisis |
The 2025 Botswana medical crisis is an ongoing healthcare crisis in Botswana.[1]
Background
The last medical crisis in Botswana was a major cholera outbreak in 2009.[2] In the early 2020s, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic affected the country.[3][4]
Events
In 2025, hospitals and clinics have suffered from shortages of essential supplies.[5] This has been exacerbated by budget shortfalls and reduction of aid from the United States.[6] Supply chain shortages have been reported.[7]
On 25 August 2025, President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency.[8] The country's military was ordered to distribute emergency supplies.[9] By September 2025, medicines were delivered to different parts of the country.[10]
In November 2025, President Duma Boko announced that India would be offering medical assistance during a media briefing with Indian President Droupadi Murmu.[11][12] A memorandum was signed between the two countries.[13]
See also
References
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- ^ "Botswana National Health Emergency Response Operation Plan: A Framework for Resilience | WHO | Regional Office for Africa". www.afro.who.int. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Botswana National Health Emergency Response Operation Plan: A Framework for Resilience | WHO | Regional Office for Africa". www.afro.who.int. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "New dawn for Botswana's COVID-19 response | WHO | Regional Office for Africa". www.afro.who.int. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Botswana declares public health emergency as hospitals run out of medicines". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Botswana declares public health emergency over medicine shortage". Al Jazeera. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Taylor, Luke (2025-08-27). "Botswana declares national health emergency as medical supply chain breaks down". BMJ. 390 r1815. doi:10.1136/bmj.r1815. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 40865994.
- ^ "Botswana declares national public health emergency". BBC News. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ France-Presse, Agence (2025-08-26). "Botswana faces health crisis as medical supply chain collapses". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Botswana speeds up medicine delivery after health crisis - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader. 2025-09-14. Archived from the original on 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Mathala, Sharon (2025-11-12). "India to rescue with ARVs amid ongoing health crisis". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Botswana Benefits From India's Support To Ease Health Crisis". allAfrica.com. 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Agency, Ecofin. "Botswana, India Sign MoU on Expanding Access to Medicines". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 2025-11-18.