The Faculty of Medicine embarked on a health screening drive at Main Mall in Gaborone on February 28, 2020 as part of activities to celebrate 10 years since its inception besides promoting quality health and safety. The activities will culminate with a Gala Dinner on March 21, 2020.

The Faculty of Medicine is celebrating 10 years this year. Preparations are already afoot to celebrate this milestone which marks the University of Botswana’s share of transforming healthcare delivery in Botswana.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has offered the valedictorian for the 2019 graduation ceremony, Ms Tania Bellard from Seychelles, a scholarship to study a Master’s Degree of her choice at the University of Botswana.

The President of Seychelles, Mr Danny Faure, received the Vice-Chancellor of University of Botswana, Professor Davis Norris, and his delegation for a courtesy call at State House yesterday afternoon.

This week the Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, joined UB staff who had been in Seychelles for the Agency for National Human Resource Development (ANHRD) Public Awareness Session.

Dr Kaelo Seatla, a PhD student in Medical Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences has received a highly competitive and prestigious one-year Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR) Developmental Award grant valued at US$60 000 (around P600 000).

The University of Botswana was this week among 35 exhibitors that participated in the 5th Edition of the Agency for National Human Resource Development (ANHRD) Public Awareness Session in Seychelles.

University of Botswana researchers from the Department of Psychology are conducting an inaugural study to generate new knowledge and treatment options for mental health problems among university students in Botswana.

The Department of Student Welfare in partnership with Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute launched a Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) study on February 10, 2020, to determine current knowledge and attitudes towards HBV and HBV research in the community.