The Ministry of Health has the portfolio responsibility to provide leadership on health matters. The ministry formulates health policies, ensuring their correct interpretation and implementation throughout the health care delivery system.

 

The Health Care System

 

Health services in Botswana are delivered through public, private for profit, private non-profit and traditional medicine practice. The Ministry of Health is responsible for coordinating and leading the health sector in Botswana including formulating policies, setting standards, regulation as well as ensuring that quality and affordable health services are delivered to all.

 

Departments & Programs

 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is responsible for the provision of health services. The public health care system is designed to ensure that Batswana have access to good affordable promotive, preventive, curative, health services at all levels. Through its departments, the ministry manages and delivers public health services at national and district levels.

 

Vision Mission Values

 

The Ministry of Health exists to promote and provide comprehensive preventative, curative and rehabilitative quality health care services to the nation.