Botswana, the Libreville Declaration and One Health approach
Published date
Oct 2024
Countries
Botswana
Resource types
Poster
  • Botswana primary health care (PHC) is quite advanced compared to other countries in Southern Africa (WHO, 2023). However, One Health (OH) line ministries responsible for ensuring optimal human, animal, soil, plant and environmental health are hardly integrated. So, national committees are constituted as and when they are needed, thus, the concept of OH is not institutionalised but rather adhoc.
  • The country implements the Libreville Declaration (LD) of 2008 for human and environmental health through several national legal frameworks and policies housed under portfolio ministries and departments and international protocols (E.g. Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conventions).
  • The LD commits signatory countries to eleven priority areas addressing Africa’s most pressing health and environment challenges through an integrated approach to policymaking in the health and environment sectors.
Authors
Flora Pule-Meulenberg, Moatlhodi Kgosimore, Nomsa Mokhondo, Davies M. Pfukenyi,Thato Sengwaketse, Boingotlo Sebolai, Irene Segopolo, Keneilwe Mmopi, Kilano Ntshiamisang, Nelson M. Tselaesele, Gaebonwe Baikitse, Nlingisisi Babayani, Setshego Phokoje, Onale
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