Men and testing: Oil and water

Friday, December 01, 2017

Stepping forward: Men are generally reluctant to check their HIV status

Despite more than 30 years passing since HIV debuted in Botswana, regardless of the advances in care and management and even as the stigma around the disease has decreased, men are still reluctant to check their status. Mmegi Correspondent, LESEDI MKHUTSHWA finds that these attitudes are contributing to stubborn HIV rates

Since the emergence of HIV in Botswana in the mid-1980s, the country has made great strides towards reigning in the epidemic and ensuring a future for new generations.

Today, various programmes and interventions, largely funded by government and NGOs, have helped reduce the prevalence and incidence rates, diffuse stigma and even prolong people’s lives.

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