Past event

9th Botswana Family Medicine and Primary Health Care Conference & Scientific Meeting

The ninth Botswana family-medicine and primary-care meeting brought stakeholders to Gaborone in September 2024 to examine digital tools and stronger community-based health services.

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At a glance

Event details

Date: 11–13 September 2024
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Venue: Venue not confirmed
Format: In-person
Organizer: University of Botswana Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, Botswana Family Medicine Association and Botswana Family Nurse Practitioners Group
Status: Past

About the event

The university archive records 11–13 September 2024 for this edition. Its central question was how digital technology can help primary healthcare become more accessible, affordable and effective while supporting universal coverage.

UB’s postevent report describes discussions of electronic records, telemedicine and mobile health applications, together with training needed to use these tools. A Botswana government news report confirms the Gaborone meeting and highlights the need to include patients without internet access or phones when services become more digital.

Topics and programme

Digital approaches to primary-healthcare system development.
Electronic records, telemedicine and mobile health.
Clinical workforce training and research-to-practice exchange.
Equity and access during healthcare digitization.

Audience

Family physicians and primary-care practitioners
Nurse practitioners, researchers and students
Health-system leaders and policy stakeholders

Participation and practical information

This completed 2024 national meeting is distinct from the existing 2026 WONCA Africa regional conference.

Use the university overview and institutional reports as archive resources. Historical registration pages and prices do not apply to a future edition.

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