Pioneers of the HIV/AIDS war
Friday, July 21, 2017
The fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana will be remembered as the fight of a lifetime, literally, because the pandemic, at one point, presented the greatest threat to the country’s existence.
The battle was won through a massive public, private and NGO sector effort, comprising policy initiatives, research as well as educational campaigns and the rollout of key interventions such as free condoms, ARV therapy and compulsory testing.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...