Scores of patients are caught in the crossfire and fighting for their lives as Botswana’s healthcare system is teetering on the brink of crisis.
As a fierce standoff between the government and the Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) escalated on Thursday and there are even fears that the deadlock could have deadly consequences.
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