News concerning places in Botswana,
which is indicated in green on the following map of Africa:
News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Botswana, Southern Africa
The articles listed below include news from, about or mentioning Botswana, Southern Africa.
The books section includes books and travel guides about Botswana.
WFP and UNICEF scale up nutrition to fight child stunting in Southern and Eastern Africa
Stunting (low height for age) indicates nutritional deprivation early in life, from conception up to two years of age. Unlike underweight, which is a composite of both stunting and wasting (low wei...
US Plans to assist with improvements of medical education in Africa
Eleven programmatic awards, largely funded by PEPFAR, will expand and enhance medical education and research training in the field of HIV/AIDS. Eight smaller non-HIV/AIDS awards, funded by the NIH ...
The dark side of mining for gold: research suggests mining in Africa is spreading TB
Even if mining clinics successfully diagnose tuberculosis in miners and start treatment appropriately, the message is often not relayed back to doctors who work at the miners’ hometowns. The author...
Liverpool University to strengthen health research in Africa
Africa is still affected by deadly diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis. Many African universities appreciate help to progress forward research into these conditions and train young resea...
Health system problems aggravate cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe
The major cause of the cholera outbreak is the inadequate supply of clean drinking water and poor levels of hygiene. Shortages of medicines, equipment and staff at health facilities throughout the ...
Barclays and UNICEF announce £5million partnership
The partnership involves an unprecedented degree of collaboration between UNICEF UK and a corporate partner on the design and delivery of a global initiative. As well as investing £5million, Barcla...
