Reflecting on Botswana eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV transmission
Friday, August 19, 2022 | 140 Views |
Top marks: Botswana has exceeded even developed nations in reaching the health milestone PIC: UNAIDS.ORG
On July 27, the most recent update titled "In Danger: Global AIDS Update 2022 was published. In it, new data are presented, which reveal the ways in which COVID-19 and other global crises shifted attention and resources away from HIV over the last two years, resulting in the heightened risks which will invariably impact many lives.
UNAIDS calls for an increase in domestic funding for Health and HIV funding given the shift in major donor approaches and competing priorities with pandemics and the global economic crisis due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...