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Why is HIV prevalence highest in Mahalapye Central?

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Changing times: Mahalapye now leads the country
in terms of HIV prevalence PIC: BAIS V

A recent Statistics Botswana update shows that while HIV prevalence has gone down in nearly all districts across the country in the past decade, Mahalapye Central has recorded double digit growth over the same period. Mmegi correspondent NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE explores the cause

A comparison of the 2013 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS) with the recently released 2022 version of the same study, shows that nearly all districts in the country have seen their HIV prevalence drop between the two periods.

The BAIS is the country’s most authoritative analysis of HIV trends, used by policymakers, government and health partners to map out strategies on how to stamp out the epidemic.

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Why is HIV prevalence highest in Mahalapye Central?

A recent Statistics Botswana update shows that while HIV prevalence has gone down in nearly all districts across the country in the past decade, Mahalapye Central has recorded double digit growth over the same period. Mmegi correspondent NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE explores the cause

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