A call to action in Botswana’s HIV response :: Mmegi Online

As Botswana commemorates World AIDS Day, civil society organisations are calling for more than just lip service in the fight against the disease. They are urging the government to address the systemic issues of inequity and corruption that hinder progress towards ending the pandemic as a public threat by 2030. NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE writes

On World AIDS Day, Botswana's civil society organisations gathered to commemorate the day under the theme "Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!". The event provided an opportunity for civil society to meet with the new government administration, led by Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe, who emphasised the critical role of civil society in the HIV response.

However, despite the encouraging words, civil society leaders are sounding the alarm that the current system is not working.

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