Groundbreaking HIV study launches
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Dr Makhema
The study, which started in July, targets a maximum of 300 women aged between 18-40 among whom the HIV incidence is leading in sub-Saharan Africa, in addition to glaring disproportions among their male counterparts.
For instance, HIV incidence among 15 to 19-year-olds is reported to be three percent for males, and much more for females at seven percent.
Women and children continue to suffer at the hands of men who, in their heads, seem to view them as objects they can abuse to satisfy their sick, disgusting tendencies. Hardly a day goes by without reports of a woman, an elderly woman, or a child being raped! Where are we going as Batswana? Rapists have instilled fear into people’s lives; there is no haven for anyone anymore as people live in fear not only walking the streets, but also inside...