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Successful PhD Thesis Defense – Dr Natasha Onalenna Moraka-MankgeWe are delighted to announce that today, 20 November 20...
20/11/2025

Successful PhD Thesis Defense – Dr Natasha Onalenna Moraka-Mankge

We are delighted to announce that today, 20 November 2025, Dr Natasha Moraka-Mankge successfully defended her PhD in Medical Science.

Her thesis, titled “Dynamics of HIV-1 in Recently Diagnosed Individuals in Botswana in the Era of ‘Treat All’,” marks an important contribution to our understanding of HIV-1 dynamics, treatment responses, and public health impact in Botswana.

This achievement is a testament to her exceptional dedication, hard work, and passion for advancing scientific knowledge that strengthens our health systems and communities.

Congratulations, Dr Natasha Onalenna Moraka-Mankge! We are proud of you and celebrate this remarkable milestone with you.

👶🏻👶 Happy World Children’s Day 👶🏽👶🏿 At Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP), we join the world in celebrating the r...
20/11/2025

👶🏻👶 Happy World Children’s Day 👶🏽👶🏿

At Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP), we join the world in celebrating the rights, wellbeing, and limitless potential of every child. Guided by this year’s theme, “My Day, My Rights,” we reaffirm our commitment to advancing research that protects and empowers the youngest among us.

Through our work in neurodevelopment in children, birth surveillance, HIV prevention, and infant treatment, BHP remains dedicated to ensuring that infants, children, and adolescents have the opportunity to grow, thrive, and live healthy, fulfilling lives.

Today and every day, we stand for a future where every child’s rights are upheld and their dreams fully supported.

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡The Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) leadership today pa...
19/11/2025

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

The Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) leadership today paid a courtesy visit to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Prof Oathokwa Nkomazana, to introduce the newly appointed leadership team and discuss priority areas for collaboration.

Led by Executive Director Dr Gaerolwe Masheto, the delegation shared updates on ongoing projects, funding developments, capacity-building initiatives, and BHP’s continued support to national health programmes.

Prof Nkomazana commended BHP for its longstanding partnership with the Ministry and reaffirmed the importance of working together to strengthen Botswana’s health system.

BHP remains committed to supporting national health priorities through research, training, and strategic collaboration.

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) today (18 November 2025) hoste...
18/11/2025

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟

Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) today (18 November 2025) hosted a comprehensive Safety Refresher Training session aimed at reinforcing safe practices across the organisation. The training was facilitated by BHP Safety Officers, Charity Ralegoreng and Kgomotsego Matlhaku who guided staff through key principles of laboratory and workplace safety, emphasising the importance of consistent adherence to safety protocols.

The refresher session was delivered in two parts to accommodate the different operational needs within BHP. The first session targeted the laboratory team, focusing on safe lab practices, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and general lab rules crucial for handling biological, chemical, and physical hazards.

The second session engaged administrative staff, highlighting workplace safety, emergency procedures, and the shared responsibility of maintaining a safe working environment.

During both sessions, Ralegoreng encouraged staff to safeguard their health by taking the Hepatitis B vaccine, noting its importance for individuals working in environments where exposure to biological materials is possible.

She further underscored that safety is a collective responsibility and should become second nature to all employees. Staff were urged to remain vigilant, identify potential hazards, and commit to safe behaviour at all times.

The training forms part of BHP’s ongoing efforts to ensure a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment for all personnel.

📢 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) is looking for a dedicated and skilled 𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 to join o...
07/11/2025

📢 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) is looking for a dedicated and skilled 𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 to join our Francistown team. If you are passionate about advancing HIV research, women’s health, and impactful clinical care, this opportunity is for you.

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Francistown
📅 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 21 November 2025
📧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 : recruitment@bhp.org.bw

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐊𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢, 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 🇷🇼The Botswana Harvard Partnership (BHP) team is proud...
07/11/2025

𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐊𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢, 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 🇷🇼

The Botswana Harvard Partnership (BHP) team is proudly attending the ongoing SANTHE Annual Consortium Meeting in Kigali.

Through SANTHE, BHP — through its Capacity Building and Training Initiative, continues to invest in training the next generation of African scientists. Over the past 10 years, BHP has supported and trained more than 𝟐𝟐 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 in collaboration with local and regional universities, enabling them to pursue 𝐌𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐁-𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 & 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!BHP is proud to participate in this year’s 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥...
07/11/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐇𝐏 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐁-𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 & 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

BHP is proud to participate in this year’s 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐁-𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, hosted at the University of Botswana Library Auditorium. As part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations, our team is contributing to critical conversations on HIV, NCDs, and advancing health research in Botswana.

We are honoured to have the following BHP representatives featured in the programme:

𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞
Internal Medicine Site Director, BHP
Role: Symposium Moderator
Topic: The Future of HIV & NCD Integration

𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭
Research Associate & Principal Investigator, HOPE II Study, BHP
Speaking to: Efficacy of the HPV Vaccine to Prevent Infection Among Women Living With HIV

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞
Research Associate & Principal Investigator, BHP
Speaking to: Innovations in Health Delivery—Lessons from the Intercare Study (HTN, CVD & HIV Integration)

BHP is also showcasing the 𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 at the exhibition, highlighting our ongoing work to characterize viruses among recently diagnosed individuals and understand HIV co-infections and their clinical impact.

We are proud to contribute to dialogue, innovation, and community health impact alongside our partners.

BHP is participating in the Tebelopele Wellness Center’s Exhibition held at the University of Botswana as part of their ...
07/11/2025

BHP is participating in the Tebelopele Wellness Center’s Exhibition held at the University of Botswana as part of their 25th Anniversary Celebrations. Today, BHP is showcasing the Tekodiso Study, which characterizes viruses among recently diagnosed individuals and investigates HIV co-infections and their clinical impact.

As a trusted partner and collaborator, BHP first took part in the Tebelopele Fun Run on October 25, 2025, registering 53 staff members across the 5km, 10km, and 21km races—marking the start of the anniversary activities. BHP is also participating in the 2025 Tebelopele B-Well Health Symposium.

Appointment Announcement: Training and Development ManagerBHP is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Cath...
04/11/2025

Appointment Announcement: Training and Development Manager

BHP is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Catherine Koofhethile, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, as Training and Development Manager, effective 15 October 2025.

Professor Koofhethile brings extensive expertise in immunology, virology, molecular biology, and HIV research, including HIV cure studies and mentorship. She has been a Postdoctoral Fogarty Fellow and currrently a Departmental Associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, collaborating with leading scientists at the Harvard University, the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Since joining BHP in 2022 as a Senior Research Scientist and Principal Investigator for the Phodiso Study, she has significantly contributed to advancing HIV cure research and developing young scientific talent.

Professor Koofhethile holds a PhD in Immunology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, an MSc in Immunology from the University of Birmingham, and a BSc (Hons) in Medical Microbiology from the University of Surrey.

Her appointment underscores BHP’s commitment to building scientific capacity, fostering professional growth, and strengthening research leadership in Botswana and beyond

As we end the week, we stand in solidarity with all women and families affected by breast cancer. We honor the fighters,...
31/10/2025

As we end the week, we stand in solidarity with all women and families affected by breast cancer. We honor the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and remember the angels we’ve lost. Let’s continue to raise awareness, encourage early screening and support one another. 💗

Internal Vacancy - Research AssistantWe seek an experienced, assertive, results driven individual with keen interest in ...
30/10/2025

Internal Vacancy - Research Assistant

We seek an experienced, assertive, results driven individual with keen interest in research to join the Phodiso study for the position of Research Assistant.

Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to forward their cover letters and CVs to:

recruitment@bhp.org.bw

Closing Date for applications: 31st October 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

📢 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!The Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) is inviting applications for the position of 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬...
29/10/2025

📢 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

The Botswana Harvard Health Partnership (BHP) is inviting applications for the position of 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭/𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 (Part-time Consultancy) under the Tatelo Plus Study in Gaborone and Francistown.

The Tatelo Plus Study is a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the impact of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) and treatment interruption on viral reservoirs, immune function, and HIV suppression in early-treated children living with HIV-1 in Botswana.

This role involves providing academic tutoring and educational support to child participants to help them keep up with their studies during the trial period.

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Gaborone & Francistown
🕓 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 3 November 2025

Access the full advert here 👉 https://bhp.org.bw/index.php/careers

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