Botswana to Offer Free ARVs to Migrant Sex Workers
An estimated 30,000 migrants living in Botswana are HIV positive, and most are sex workers. Until now, the southern African nation was one of only a few countries that did not offer treatment to non-citizens.
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Botswana:
New HIV Infections Still High
The Patriot, 25 September 2019
Statistics have shown that there is still a lot to do in the fight against the spread of HIV. This was revealed at the first consultative Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and HIV… Read more »
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Botswana:
STIs, HIV Remain Twin Challenge
Botswana Daily News, 19 September 2019
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) remain a public health problem in Botswana given its role in the transmission of HIV. Read more »
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Botswana:
Botswana Considers Free HIV/AIDS Drugs for Migrants
VOA, 27 August 2019
Mary Banda – not her real name - is a 35-year-old HIV positive sex worker from neighboring Zambia who cannot afford life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs. Read more »
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