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BUP in the News
In November 2012, we were mentioned in President Ian Khama's State of the Nation Address.
The CDC Botswana Newsletter features some of the our work to fight cervical cancer in Botswana through our "See and Treat" program.
During the second week of September the BUP office at Penn was pleased to host the Permanent Secretary of Botswana’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Kolaatamo C.S. Malefho. Photos from that visit are available on our Flickr page
National Public Radio recently featured our Country Director, Doreen Ramogola-Masire in a story about vinegar swabs being used to help diagnose cervical cancer.
Upcoming Events
Botswana Predeparture Orientation for Residents – Monday, September 16, 2013 @ 5:30pm
5th floor conference room of Johnson Pavilion
Pizza will be served.
All Penn residents planning to travel to Botswana in FY14 should plan on attending the resident pre-departure orientation that will take place Monday evening, September 16, 2013.
Dr. Mike Reid from Botswana will present specific information for residents rotating to Botswana and will be able to answer questions. The session will be held in the 5th floor conference room of Johnson Pavilion (see map here: http://www.library.upenn.edu/locations/biomedmap.html) beginning at 5:30. Pizza will be served.