LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IDENTIFIES NATIONAL COMMAND CENTRE FOR COVID-19
‘Manthabiseng National Convention Centre has been identified as designated National Command Centre for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This, the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Monyane Moleleki disclosed at the press briefing held in Maseru on Wednesday, following declaration of COVID-19 as the National Emergency. He said all the information about COVID-19 will be coordinated and accessed from this […]
EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF SADC MINISTERS OF HEALTH ON COVID-19
EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF SADC MINISTERS OF HEALTH ON COVID-19
PUO EA MOHLOMPHEHI TONAKHOLO MABAPI LE SEOA SA CORONAVIRUS
PUO EA MOHLOMPHEHI TONAKHOLO MABAPI LE SEOA SA CORONAVIRUS
LESOTHO BEEFS UP COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS STRATEGIES
The Minister of Health, Mr. Nkaku Kabi says his ministry has identified Ha-Rapokolana , Likalaneng as a place to establish an Isolation Centre to beef-up the country’s preparedness to control Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mr. Kabi was addressing the media at the briefing held in Maseru on Monday, saying identification of the Centre follows […]
HEALTH REFUTES ALLEGED CONFIRMATION OF CORONA
Following release of a report that went viral on social media on Tuesday stating that there is an alleged confirmed case of Corona Virus (COVID-19) in Lesotho; the Ministry of Health has on Wednesday declared the information as false alarm. According to the statement issued by the Ministry, this alarm is reported to have unfortunately […]
HIS MAJESTY LAUNCHES HIV/AIDS POLICY
His Majesty King Letsie III says promotion of a HIV/AIDS free generation can only be influenced by pursuing behavioural change. His Majesty made these remarks during the commemoration of the World AIDS Day held on Friday at Sefikeng High School in the Berea district. The theme for this year is ‘Communities Make the Difference’. As […]
HER MAJESTY LAUNCHES LePHIA 2020
The Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) Ambassador, Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso on Wednesday launched the 2020) which is Phase II of a nationwide survey to gather key data needed to guide the country’s response to HIV epidemic. Launched amid the presence of development partners, including ICAP, the United States (US) Centre for […]
CHINESE MEDICAL TEAMS BENEFICIAL TO BASOTHO-DEPUTY MINISTER
The Deputy Minister of Health says Lesotho has through the Ministry of Health benefited for more than 20 years from provision of the specialised medical services of the Chinese medical teams of Hubei province. Mrs. ‘Manthabiseng Phohleli said this when bidding farewell to the 13th batch of the Chinese medical team, also welcoming the 14th […]
SERVICES NOT MOVED TO CAREWELL AS YET – DG
The Director General in the Ministry of Health says services provided at Queen Elizabeth II hospital are still offered at the hospital premises as they have not been moved to Carewell clinic premises as yet. Dr ‘Nyane Letsie said until now, they have only mounted the equipment at Carewell Clinic, saying as soon as logistics […]
WHO LAUNCHES HEALTH SAFETY PLAN
With current regulatory capacity and enforcement reportedly insufficient in most developing countries including Lesotho, World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that only three out of 10 regulatory authorities globally function according to acceptable standards. The Organization has thus launched five-year plan ‘Delivering Quality-assured Medical Products for All 2019-2023’ to improve the quality and safety of health […]
