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Groundbreaking HIV study launches

Dr Makhema
Dr Makhema

The Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP) yesterday launched its inaugural clinical study to look into the effectiveness of antibodies in reducing the acquisition of HIV among high-risk female populations.The research explores a new idea for HIV prevention, investigators explained on Tuesday.

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.

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Are we doing enough?

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...

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