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Friends of Gantsi Hospital Concept
Friends of Gantsi Hospital Concept
Prepared by
Dr Barnabas A. Mbogo.
Humans have always relied on friendship. We never would have made it out of the Stone
Age without cooperation and companionship. Nowadays, we may not need our
immediate circle to help gather food or fend off predators, but friends can still be absolute
lifesavers. Many studies over the years have found that people generally live longer,
happier, healthier lives if they have a strong network of support from friends and family.
Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people which can be fulfilled
only by the provision of adequate health and social measures. A main social target of
governments, international organizations and the whole world community in the coming
decades should be the attainment by all peoples of the world of a level of health that will
permit them to lead a socially and economically productive life. Primary health care is
the key to attaining this target as part of development in the spirit of social justice.
Primary health care is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and
and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the
community and country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the
Primary health forms an integral part both of the country's health system, of which it is
the central function and main focus, and of the overall social and economic development
of the community. It is the first level of contact of individuals, the family and community
live and work, and constitutes the first element of a continuing health care process.
Geographical location
Gantsi town is located on the Western Part of the republic of Botswana in Southern
Africa, It is the administrative center of Gantsi District and is commonly known as “the
Ngamiland to North, Central District to East, Kgalagadi and Kweneng Districts to the
Population profile
Hanahai,GrooteLaaagte,Kacgae,Karakubis,Kule,Makunda,NewXade,Nojane,Qabo,Tsoot
History
The first Afrikaner to settle in Gantsi was Hendrik van Zyl who set up a small hunting
and trading enterprise in the area around 1870.However, the first substantial Boer
Gantsi was also first a farm of someone. The place known today as Gantsi was first called
Kamp. Kalahari Arms Hotel and the Barclays bank in Gantsi are some of the first est. in
Gantsi.
The district’s land surface mainly consists of gently undulating sand yield which lies
between 1,100 and 1,230 meters above sea level .The Kalahari is the largest continuous
stretch of sand in the World, covering some 2,500 sq. km. Karoo sediments, covered by
younger and basaltic lavas, underlie most of the Kalahari sands and about half of the
The climate is semi-arid of the low-altitude, high-steppe variety with summer rainfall.
Mean maximum daily temperatures are 33-45°C in January and around 22°C in July;
mean minimum temperatures are 4 to -5°C in the winter months. The long-term mean
annual rainfall is around 375mm although this can vary by up to 50% year by year.
Generally speaking, both the climate and the soils are unfavorable for arable farming.
Small cultivation is spread over the district but is limited to subsistence crops of maize,
Commercial developments
Gantsi has only one bank, Barclays Bank which is sub branch and has ATM also, Gantsi
now has three shopping centers, namely Gantsi Spar, Choppies and recently opened
Saverite
An annual farm show in June attracts many people from all over the southern Africa. It is
also a great time where all the people in Gantsi come together and cerebrate. Actions are
their weapondry and stuff. Gantsi also is a stop-over point for travelers wishing to visit
the Okavango Delta, there are many lodges in the area and one filling station namely
Shell, it is the only available fill-up point between Kang and Maun, which is a span about
500 Km, if you are traveling to the Okavango Delta. The major places where tourist can
stay is Kalahari Arms, Khawa Lodge, Thakadu Camp, Gantsi Lodge and Tautona Lodge
There are lots of interesting things to see in Gantsi, as it is a Bushmen town. Kuru has a
snail shop there, where a person is able to buy various handcrafted Bushmen articles.
There are a few sightseeing spots in Gantsi -Lions, cheetahs and wild dogs can be seen in
big spots made available to them at the main gate of TauTona. There is also a place called
“Gantsi gat". This is a hole that was made while the tar road was being made in Gantsi,
but while using dynamite to break the rock open, the people accidentally opened a water
Agriculture
Gantsi is primarily a farming community that supplies the Botswana Meat Commissions
with most of the required beef produce. The town is growing as many South African
The main objective of this organization is to bring the hospital to the community and the
community to the hospital. Gantsi community does not recognize the hospital as part of
their own facility, as most of personnel who work at the Gantsi primary hospital does not
staff and the indigenous community. This kind of situation hampers some of basic
hospital service to the community. This organization will serve as a platform for
community and the hospital to come together and harmonize the existing situation for
Therefore Gantsi Primary Hospital invites friends from various backgrounds, culture and
5.0 Benefits gained from friendship relationship includes but not limited to:-
i. Telecommunication providers
Botswana Telecommunication
Mascom
Orange
v. Government Entities
vii. Communities
The friends of Gantsi Hospital will be driven by the Secretariat, under supervision of
Hospital Advisory Committee under the Guidance of the Hospital Chief Medical Officer.
3. Secretariat.
The Secretariat Team will constitute eight (8) personnel including the
secretariat.
Gantsi Hospital General meeting shall select six (6) personnel to take
NB: Individual roles of the members and leaders shall be defined by secretariat.
Step Activity
1.
dinner,
6 Evaluation of Activities.
Leadership profile;