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The petition will begin tomorrow at 1 am, at the Three Dikgosi Monument, and then at the Department of Health and Wellness where the petition will be handed to the latter. The campaign will be under the theme "Access to health is a right"; Say no to religious deaths.
"The country continues to lose its citizens because of certain religious beliefs that dissuade members from having access to health badistance. Please, support the local campaign by sending your members to join us as signatories of this petition. Together, we will hand over the petition to the ministry for its commitment to examine certain religious issues.
doctrines of some local churches, "said Phillimon Mmeso, president of the Botswana Media and Allied Workers (BOMAU).
In recent years, the religious beliefs of some churches have conflicted with Western medicine, leading to conflicts with medical practices. For example, there have been cases where church members have lost their lives because their religious beliefs do not allow them to access health care.
In yet other areas, some preachers have been accused of stopping their medications or treatments, claiming that these patients had been cured by worship. It has also resulted in loss of life, contrary to the teachings of the churches.
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