The status of health promotion in Botswana

Authors

  • Roy Tapera Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Botswana, Gaborone http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7242-8650
  • Sekis Moseki Ministry of Health
  • James January Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.699

Keywords:

Botswana, Health Promotion, Training

Abstract

Health education and promotion remains an integral part of public health. This paper details health promotion activities in Botswana since the establishment of the profession in 1988. It further describes health promotion infrastructure, investment in health promotion, human resource training and collaborations within the country. Infrastructure and services for health promotion in the country are mainly provided by government through educational institutions, faith based organizations, non-governmental organizations, general medical practitioners and mining companies complementing the Ministry’s efforts. More than 1000 health promotion cadres have been trained at certificate, diploma and degree levels by Boitekanelo College and the Ministry of Health through Serowe Institute of Health Sciences.

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Published

06-07-2018

How to Cite

Tapera, R., Moseki, S., & January, J. (2018). The status of health promotion in Botswana. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.699

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