{"id":8084,"date":"2025-11-20T14:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/?p=8084"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:40:54","slug":"botswana-minister-of-health-meets-senior-fund-portfolio-manager-for-the-global-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/index.php\/en\/news\/botswana-minister-of-health-meets-senior-fund-portfolio-manager-for-the-global-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Botswana : minister of health meets senior fund portfolio  manager for the global fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>42 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p>The Global Fund Senior Fund Portfolio Manager responsible for Southern and Eastern Africa and Middle East Ms Marion Gleixner paid a courtesy call on Minister of Health Hon. 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