Slight increase in HIV prevalence

The national HIV/AIDS prevalence rate has increased by one percent, the latest Botswana AIDS Impact Survey has revealed.

Annah Majelantle from Statistics Botswana told a national AIDS council meeting yesterday that the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate has increased from 17.5 percent in 2008 to 18.5 percent last year.

The results were from a sampled population of 213, 518 people aged 18 months old and above in the country. Majelantle said the findings mean efforts to keep or save people living with HIV/AIDS are bearing fruit.

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