*6.2.3 Malaria*

Malaria cases are mainly found in six districts in the northern-most part of Botswana: Bobirwa, Boteti, Chobe, Ngamiland, Okavango, and Tutume. However, some cases were reported in the district in the central-eastern part of the country due to increased rainfall and stagnant water in those areas. A national team leads the control and elimination strategies for malaria. Malaria cases are estimated at 0.6/100000 by 2021 [30].

#### *6.2.4 COVID-19*

Clients with acute respiratory symptoms are screened and tested for COVID-19. Supportive care is given to patients who test positive for COVID-19. The infection is classified under notifiable diseases, recorded and reported daily to the COVID-19

*Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Botswana DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.111974*

task team. An average number of cases is computed every 7 days. The incidence is 19 cases per million people in 2023 [17]. The Ministry of Health controls the spread of infection in partnership with the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC coordinates the activities regarding; surveillance, diagnoses and capacity building, quarantine, case investigation, infection prevention and control [31]. The fight against the epidemic was a success because the experiences and capacity used in managing other public health problems that occurred in the past were used to conduct health prevention strategies such as quarantine, disease surveillance and case management.
