HIV/AIDS: Botswana

Question 1

What are the HIV/AIDS rates in Botswana?

Answer 1

24.1% have HIV/AIDS
40% adults have HIV
95,000 Aids orphans

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

Lack of education about contraceptives
Lack of availability of contraceptives
Religious views against contraceptives
Migrant workers from rural areas use sex workers
Little status of women
Poor hygiene in hospitals has led to transfer through blood and equipment

Question 3

Impacts

Answer 3

Increased strain on under funded health services
Reduction in working population
Life expectancy has fallen to 35
Subsistence farmers struggling to feed themselves when living with illness

Question 4

Government responses

Answer 4

Safe sex billboards (ABC)
Radio dealing with the issue 
Workplace counselling 
Free condoms 
10,500 condom dispensers