This country profile provides an overview of Botswana’s progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2019 data.
*This includes all countries in Africa that are endemic for at least one of the five NTDs
Treatment coverage
Elephantiasis
N/A
Blinding trachoma
0%
Intestinal worms
0%
Bilharzia
0%
River blindness
N/A
Zero
people received treatment in Botswana in 2019
238k
people did not receive treatment in Botswana in 2019
Elephantiasis
Botswana does not require mass treatment for elephantiasis.
Blinding trachoma
Botswana has not been mapped for trachoma and the status is unknown.
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage was not reported in 2018 and 0% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
116k
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
No data
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage was not reported in 2018 and 0% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
151k
School-aged children receiving treatment
Zero
River blindness
Botswana does not require mass treatment for river blindness.
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Botswana.