The newly appointed World Nicely being Organization (WHO) Representative to Botswana and SADC, Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, formally offered his credentials to the Ministry of World Relatives this day. In his remarks, Dr. Ndenzako expressed his deep honour in taking on the position and reaffirmed WHO’s unwavering dedication to supporting Botswana’s health sector.
“I’m truly honored to assume this space and finish up for working carefully with the Govt of Botswana. Together, we are in a position to are trying to give a enhance to the nation’s health techniques, guaranteeing they’re resilient, inclusive, and responsive to the wants of all Batswana,” stated Dr. Ndenzako.
He recommended Botswana for its indispensable achievements in public health, in particular in the areas of HIV response and the elimination of mother-to-exiguous one transmission of HIV, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
While acknowledging ongoing challenges corresponding to submit-COVID-19 recovery, the impacts of local weather swap, and economic constraints, Dr. Ndenzako emphasized WHO’s persisted toughen in serving to Botswana deal with health inequities and toughen the effectively-being of its most susceptible populations.
Receiving the credentials, Minister of World Relatives, Hon. Phenyo Butale, welcomed Dr. Ndenzako and highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships in health. He underscored the necessity for resilient health techniques and innovative approaches to healthcare shipping, in particular in a rapidly evolving world context.
Dr. Ndenzako’s appointment marks a renewed chapter in WHO-Botswana collaboration, rooted in shared targets and guided by the WHO Nation Cooperation Strategy 2024–2027.