Midwives are often the first responders in communities affected by climate disasters or conflicts, playing a key role in preventing maternal deaths, UNFPA pointed out, citing the crucial impact of midwives

The country ratified the African Risk Capacity Treaty after the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Commission for Africa deposited the instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission

To strengthen the quality of HIV testing services, the country is moving to the WHO-recommended three HIV test strategy in which a person is diagnosed with HIV after three consecutive reactive tests

The Lesotho Electricity Company, a parastatal utility, is in financial difficulties due to the high cost of importing electricity from South Africa and huge debts to service providers, and will not be able to pay annual bonuses to employees

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development held a meeting to raise awareness of opportunities under the programme to support economic growth, job creation and the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement