UNICEF, UNAIDS urge long vision and immediate action

The UNICEF and UNAIDS fourth stocktaking report for 2009 proposes that as sights remain fixed on the long term, the commitment to act in the short term should be maintained and strengthened despite the economic difficulties affecting all countries.

 The report, released in December 2009, states that based on what is known today, priorities must be made for women, children and young people to have an opportunity to live and thrive AIDS free.

It stated that countries must accelerate the scale up of Prevention of Mother to Child Treatment (PMTCT) services and early infant diagnosis to contribute to the elimination of HIV transmission to young children.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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