Saturday, June 14, 2025

‘Hospitals or Slaughterhouses?’: Exposing the Rot in Botswana’s Health System

Corruption in health systems remains a critical threat to achieving equitable, high-quality healthcare, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Botswana. Despite its strong democratic governance reputation, Botswana’s health sector faces persistent corruption challenges that erode public trust, divert resources, and hinder progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goal 3.

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