Botswana - How to Utilize Health Post Clinic

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. Health posts clinics program is an initiative by the Ministry of Health and Awareness that aims in educating people in the awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV whilst also providing much-needed health and medical services.MoH Contact & Map Details.
2. Health posts clinics are set up within each district at strategic locations. Their activities included family planning, health education, growth monitoring, nutrition support, eye problems, immunization, and treatment, particularly of diarrhoeal diseases and awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV.
3. Persons that need to utilize these services should visit the Health Post Clinic near them and merge into a single line. Each member of the post clinic is responsible for a small station serving a very specific function, from patient registration to vaccine administration to HIV testing and counselling, etc.
4. Each patient will be examined, tested, and diagnosed, or Counselled, and advised either by an MoH midwife, mental health nurse, eye nurse, doctor, or lay counsellor.

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Required Documents

• Birth certificate/Clinic card for children.
• National Identity card (Omang) for citizens.
• Passport for non-citizens.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health & Wellness (MoH)
Physical Address:
Ministry of Health & Wellness
Plot 54609
24 Amos Street
Government Enclave
Gaborone

Postal Address:
Ministry of Health & Wellness
Headquarters
Private Bag 0038
Gaborone
TOLL-Free Customer: 0800600740
Inquiries: 3632500/3170585
Emergency Services: 997
Email Address: [email protected]
MoH Contact & Map Details
MoH Website
Ministry Business hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-1:00 pm and 2:00 pm -5:00 pm, closed during Public Holidays.

NOTE: Hours of Operation: Public Clinics operate weekdays from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm with a nurse on call available after hours, weekends and holidays. Some public clinics operate 24 hours.

Eligibility

• Citizens and non-citizens of all ages are eligible to obtain these services.

Fees

• General consultation for locals is 5 Pula. Children under five years of age and elders above 65 years do not pay consultation fees.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• These services are rendered within the day.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Age/Gender
• Reason for the visit to the centre
• Residential address
• Contact details

Need for the Document

• Health posts clinics program is an initiative by the Ministry of Health and Awareness that aims in educating people in the awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV whilst also providing much-needed health and medical services.

Information which might help

HANDBOOK OF THE BOTSWANA 2016 INTEGRATED HIV CLINICAL CARE GUIDELINES

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

BW.GOV
MoH Health Services

Others

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