Botswana's President Duma Boko has declared a public health emergency due to a widespread shortage of medicine and vital supplies across all hospitals and clinics. The military will now oversee an emergency distribution effort to address the crisis.

• Botswana's finance ministry approved 250 million pula ($17.35 million) in emergency funding for procurement.
• President Duma Boko stated that the medical supply chain run by Central Medical Stores had failed, leading to severe disruptions nationwide.
• The crisis is partly attributed to a downturn in the global diamond market and cuts in funding from the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.