News and Events

MoHW Celebrates 7th Ministerial
Annual Achievements Awards
Employees of the Ministry of Health and Wellness were recently recognized for their commitment to work. Read more...

Botswana working on reviewing Mental Health Bill
The Executive Secretary of Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation Ms. Jill Iliffe and the Coordinator for the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy in India. Read more...

Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund briefs MoHW staff
The Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund recently conducted presentations to Ministry of Health and Wellness staff in their respective departments to enlighten them. Read more...

Botswana in the fight to combat Tobacco
Globally, tobacco kills more than 7.2 million people per year with over 80% of smokers coming from low and middle-income countries. Read more...

Permanent Secretary Addresses Staff
The newly Appointed Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ms Ruth Maphorisa held meetings to addresses staff on critical issues of health on April 23rd 2018 at Institution of Health Sciences (IHS) Gaborone. Read more...

Ministry Welcomes New Leadership
Ministry Headquarters staff met the new leadership to the ministry, The trio include the new Minister of Health & Wellness Hon. Dr Alfred Madigele, The New Assistant Minister Hon. Biggie Butale as well as the Ministry’s new Permanent Secretary Ms Ruth Maphorisa. Read more...

Madigele & Staff Bid farewell to Makgato
Following the recent cabinet reshuffle Hon. Dorcus Makgato has been redeployed as the new Minister for Nationality Immigration & Gender Affairs. Bidding farewell to a leader is never an easy task. The Ministry will miss your leadership Mma. Read more...