US spends P6bn in HIV/AIDS fight

SOWA TOWN: The United States government has spent about P6 billion in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana over the last 10 years.

The US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Michael Murphy said this when he officially opened the New Directions in Global Health workshop held in Sowa Town this week.

The ongoing workshop was organised by the US Embassy together with DMSAC and MISA Botswana. The workshop is being held under the theme, ‘New Directions in Global Health: Sustainability and Progress in Achieving an AIDS Free Generation.’

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