02/06/2026
𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐁𝐏𝐇𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐃𝐅 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞.
The Botswana Public Health Institute (BPHI) conducted a formal courtesy visit on the Commander and senior leadership of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) to strengthen national preparedness in response to the ongoing Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The engagement focused on reinforcing civil-military cooperation as a strategic pillar of Botswana's public health emergency architecture.
The Botswana Defence Force reaffirmed its readiness to support public health operations.
BPHI expresses its sincere appreciation to the BDF leadership for its continued commitment to protecting the nation's health. The Institute further calls upon all communities across Botswana to remain vigilant, report any symptoms consistent with Ebola (such as sudden fever, severe weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, or unexplained bleeding) to health facilities immediately, and adhere to all public health guidance issued by the Ministry of Health.
𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥-𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭.
