Billy stresses tailored HIV/AIDS youth interventions

Despite prior praise for Botswana's comprehensive policies addressing the scourge, recent years have seen an increase in HIV/AIDS prevalence rates amongst adolescents, youth, and other key demographics. It's also evident that young people are less inclined to engage in initiatives meant to alleviate the burden of HIV/AIDS in the country.

For instance, the 2021 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey 5 (BAIS V), released last year, highlighted significant gaps in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals amongst adolescent girls aged 10 to 14 years, young women aged 15 to 24 years, young men aged 15 to 24 years, and adult men aged 25 to 34 years.