Botswana  

African Region Office  
2,352,000 Population - 2024

Neighbouring Countries


Completed
2019

Strategic Risk Analysis and Profiling for Health Emergencies
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
COVID-19; 2020 - Botswana
2020
Lowest Indicators
20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)

20 %

C.1.2 Gender Equality in health emergencies

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)

20 %

C.2.1 National IHR Focal Point functions

C2.IHR Coordination, National IHR Focal Point functions and advocacy (SPAR)

20 %

C.2.3 Advocacy for IHR implementation

C2.IHR Coordination, National IHR Focal Point functions and advocacy (SPAR)

20 %

C.3.1 Financing for IHR implementation

C3.Financing (SPAR)

20 %

C.3.2 Financing for Public Health Emergency Response

C3.Financing (SPAR)

20 %

C.4.2 Implementation of a laboratory biosafety and biosecurity regime

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)

20 %

C.5.1 Early warning surveillance function

C5.Surveillance (SPAR)

20 %

C.5.2 Event management (i.e., verification, investigation, analysis, and dissemination of information)

C5.Surveillance (SPAR)

20 %

C.7.1 Planning for health emergencies

C7.Health emergency management (SPAR)

20 %

C.7.2 Management of health emergency response

C7.Health emergency management (SPAR)

20 %

C.7.3 Emergency logistic and supply chain management

C7.Health emergency management (SPAR)

20 %

C.9.2 Health care-associated infections (HCAI) surveillance

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

20 %

C.10.1 RCCE system for emergencies

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)

20 %

C.10.2 Risk communication

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)

20 %

C.10.3 Community engagement

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)

20 %

C.11.3 Risk-based approach to international travel-related measures

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)

20 %

C.12.1 One Health collaborative efforts across sectors on activities to address zoonoses

C12.Zoonotic diseases (SPAR)

20 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)

20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)

39 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2023

SPAR

33%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2024

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
8
Port
0
Airport
4

1

Activities Conducted

2017 - Present

SIMEX



No Data!

AAR


No Data!

REMAP




No Data!

IHR-PVS

4

Activities Conducted

2010 - 2019

WOAH PVS Pathway

Completed
2022

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination




No Data!

Joint Risk Assessment (JRA)

Universal Health Coverage  
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
54
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2


Completed
2022

NAPHS


No Plan or Plan not publicly available

0

Influenza Plan


B - National AMR action plan under development.

AMR PLAN


N/A

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

16

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

Partner Matching
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Immunization
  • National Laboratory System
  • Reporting
  • Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  
  • The Global Fund
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Resource Mapping (REMAP)

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