The Ministry of Health aims to improve the physical, mental, and social well being of every Motswana to fully contribute to the development of Botswana through a healthy nation.

The over riding mission of the Ministry of Health comprises 9 objectives:

Promote personal health of every Motswana for wholesome living
Improve environmental health within the country since individual health is often an outcome of the environment within which the individual, the family and the community live

Prevent and guard against the introduction of diseases that may come from outside the country
Prevent and control the outbreak and spread of spread of communicable diseases within the country

Provide effective treatment, using appropriate technology (simple and cost saving and within the scope of national capabilities) to those afflicted by ill health

Advise, assist and supervise local authorities in regard to matters affecting public health
Promote and carry out research and investigation in connection with the prevention and treatment of human diseases as well as control and
improvement of environmental health
Provide treatment and care to physically and mentally handicapped and disabled and services for their rehabilitation

Develop health service related technical and professional manpower resources to cope with the current requirements and future development needs
In order to achieve its national objectives, the Ministry of Health is responsible for the following functions:

Develop and implement National Health Policies and Strategies
Health Promotion and Ill Health Prevention
Provide Health Care Curative Services
Health Research Investigative and Technical Support Services
Health Manpower Development and Utilisation
Health Care Administration
Contact person: Mr. Manthe