Botswana experiences alarming increase in malaria deaths
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
So far, the minister said there have been 18 deaths causes by malaria and 1,249 cases. Last year, there were seven deaths and 429 cases. This year, 70 percent of malaria cases have been recorded in the Okavango. The disease was reported in areas such as Palapye, Mahalapye and Kweneng East, which are ordinarily expected to be malaria free.
Seakgosing told Parliament that the outbreaks, which also occurred in Chobe and Ngami, were due to heavy rainfall experienced this year. The cases are a setback to Botswana’s commitment to completely eliminate malaria by 2015.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...