Let's Wake Up To Reality
Monday, November 02, 2009
President Festus Mogae took it upon himself to lead and spearhead the fight against the disease. He literally declared war on AIDS and declared that ntwa e bolotse.
It was during Mogae's tenure that antiretroviral drugs were introduced and provided freely to locals. The drugs went a long way in helping those that were already infected with the disease. Of course, there were those who did not take advantage of the service provided by the government at the time and they eventually lost their lives prematurely.
All this time, behavioural change has been pointed out as one of the major problems that society has to address and change. For as long as people are involved in extra-marital relationships as well as having multiple partners, it is always going to be difficult to win the war against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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