Lesotho queen makes time for attending forum for menstrual health
Her Majesty, ‘Masenate Mohato Seeso, the queen of Lesotho, attended the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Forum and welcomed its convening. She identified the obstacles and challenges that girls and women in Lesotho face regarding menstruation and called for a unified approach to be taken by all stakeholders of the...
Read moreCOVID 19 vaccinations spell fresh hope for education in Lesotho
COVID-19 was a pandemic that lasted two years, but the advent of vaccines has pointed the way to a brighter and more prosperous future for the country. Schools were forced to close for more than a year as a result of the outbreak. Despite the introduction of online learning,...
Read moreKingdom of Lesotho in line to receive $22 million for strengthening health care system in wake of COVID-19
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)* fund has authorised a US$22 million loan to support the Kingdom of Lesotho’s objective of enhancing the usage and quality of services for nutrition and strengthening the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Power of Nutrition will also provide a co-financing award...
Read moreHealth Ministry of Lesotho on Monkeypox alert
The Health Ministry of Lesotho said the country is on alert for the current Monkey Pox epidemic. According to a ministry statement, the National Risk Reaction Team (NRRT) will undertake a risk assessment and build a contingency plan, which will be conveyed to District Health management Officials for their readiness and...
Read moreCorruption in Miss-management in Health
Nyane Letsie, the general director of health care services at the Ministry of Health, has been accused of mismanagement and corruption once again. Dr. Letsie has been criticized by certain health workers of failing to carry out the ministry’s responsibility of delivering high-quality health care to the population. Some ministry employees,...
Read morePathogen genomic monitoring launch in Lesotho
Four specialists from WHO-AFRO, the South African National Informatics Centre, and the National Academy for Infectious Diseases (NICD South Africa) have arrived in Lesotho on a mission to examine the country’s readiness to begin pathogen genomic monitoring, commencing with SARS-CoV 2. This mission follows a previous mission to undertake...
Read moreRegular testing to end COVID pandemic
To prevent extensive outbreaks, asymptomatic testing at community-based facilities is included. As anti-virus limitations are loosened, regular testing for COVID-19, flu, and RSV is critical for staying safe. Because of Seegene’s 20 years of experience, PCR tests will be reasonably priced. “We pledge our full support to countries that join Seegene’s...
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