Nearly 30,000 Batswana are diabetic
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
This was revealed by Dr Aderonke Oyewo during the World Diabetes Day commemoration at Molapo Piazza on Saturday.
She said the figures emphasised the need for urgent action. “Diabetes is more than a health issue and requires definitive policy action across many sectors,” she added.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...