Maseru---Government needs M2.24 billion for the health and social sector  in the next five years. The bulk of this money should go towards HIV/AIDS programmes and the prevention of TB. This was tabled by Health and Social Welfare Principal Secretary Mr Teleko Ramots'oari before the ninth donor round table conference today.

The five-day conference was officially opened by the Prime Minister at the Convention Centre yesterday.
Speaking at the same function, Mrs Catherine O'Farell of the  International Finance Corporation said a new hospital will soon be built  to replace Queen Elizabeth II Hospital at a cost of M323 million.

The new hospital will be built at Bots'abelo.
 

SOURCE: LENA