HEALTH RECEIVES NEW AMBULANCES
In commemoration of His 57th birthday celebration, His Majesty King Letsie III donated M2 million maluti to the government in support of the fight against COVID-19. The M2 million has been used to buy high care ambulances for the Ministry of Health which His Majesty handed over to the Ministry of Health at the event […]
HPV VACCINATION FOR GIRLS
The Minister of Health, Mr. Semano Sekatle says the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) vaccination for girls aged between 9 and 14 years will be launched on April 19, 2022 in the district of Butha-Buthe. This, he said at the press briefing held in Maseru on Monday. Mr. Sekatle said that in 2020, an estimated 604,237 […]
HIS MAJESTY LAUNCHES COVID-19 BOOSTER JAB
SOURCE: OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
CHILDREN AT RISK OF CONTRACTING COVID-19 – NACOSEC
The National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Thabo Ntoi says children are also at the risk of contracting Covid-19, thus urges parents and guardians to ensure that eligible children from ages 12-17 years are fully vaccinated. Mr. Ntoi said this at a press conference meant to brief the media about the current […]
LESOTHO COVID-19 SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT EPI-WEEK 8 2022 (20-26 FEBRUARY 2022)
LESOTHO COMMEMORATES CANCER DAY
The Ministry of Health joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Cancer Day. This year’s World Cancer Day theme is ‘Close the Care Gap’. Speaking at the press conference, the Ministry of Health Director General-Health Services, Dr ‘Nyane Letsie outlined progress made by the country in the fight against this disease. Dr Letsie […]
COVID-19 DEATHS, INFECTIONS DROP
The infection rate of COVID-19 and related deaths have dropped drastically this last festive season as compared to the previous year. This was revealed by National COVID-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) Chief Executive Officer Operational Support, Mr. Thabo Ntoi at the weekly press briefing held in Maseru on Thursday. Mr. Ntoi said only 13 people died of […]
LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
The government has decided to lift the lockdown restriction as of January 25, 2022 (Tuesday midnight) to allow the country to improve its economy. This, the Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro announced when addressing the nation on national television on Tuesday. He said the cabinet reached a decision on Tuesday based on the advice of […]
PUO EA MOHLOMPHEHI TONA-KHOLO DR MOEKETSI MAJORO MP MABAPI LE BOEMO BA TŠOAETSO EA COVID-19 LESOTHO
HEALTH RECEIVES SINOPHARM VACCINE
The acting Minister of Health, Mr. Motlohi Maliehe on Monday received 60 000 doses of Sinopharm from Sesiu Sa Letšoele Le Beta Poho. The 60 000 doses of vaccines are expected to vaccinate 30 000 Basotho as each person is expected to have 2 shots. When receiving the vaccine, Mr. Maliehe thanked the Sesiu Sa […]
