HEALTH
Bomaid Board Chairman Emmanuel Maite
Bomaid CEO, Moraki Mokgosana
Bomaid celebrates Golden Jubilee, pledges unparalleled healthcare solutions
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stablished in 1970, Botswana Medical Aid Fund (Bomaid) prides itself on 50 years of impacting people’s lives through providing access to quality healthcare. The organisation aims to improve or maintain its members’ health and contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 3 and ensuring that its members will continue to enjoy unparalleled access to healthcare. Bomaid clocked 50 last year but could not celebrate the occasion due to the Covid-19 outbreak and movement restrictions enforced by government to curb the spread of the virus. To celebrate the anniversary this year, it will
run a testimonial campaign in which some of the members will be sharing the companionship Bomaid offered them at the time of need. Bomaid Board Chairman, Emmanuel Maite said despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, they have entered 2021 with much optimism about the future of Bomaid. “I am proud to report that through the foresight of the 2017-2021 Strategy we have realised, and in some cases exceeded, much of what we aimed to achieve. As we have started to plan for the next five years, we are excited and reinvigorated by the opportunities that we see in the horizon,” said Maite. Strides Magazine
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July 2021
By the beginning of the first lockdown in Botswana in April 2020, Bomaid board had approved the enhancement of benefits to support our members who were at risk of exposure. These included a variety of interventions and provided for supplements, testing, emotional support and hospitalisation. This is in addition to the existing arrangement that was in place for evacuation of members to health facilities. Additionally, in support of government’s initiative to combat the pandemic, the Board also approved a P2 million donation to the Presidential Covid-19 Fund. “We also proactively, set aside a sum of
