THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Question
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What has been the response of the government of Botswana to that country’s high rate of HIV/AIDS infection?
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They have mounted the most effective response to the diseases.
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Botswana cannot do much to help because the government is very poor.
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The government still does not admit that any in Botswana are infected with HIV/AIDS.
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The leaders of Botswana believe HIV/AIDS came from South Africa, and they want that country to pay for treatment and education programs.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Prevalence of HIV among adults in Botswana was 20.8%, which corresponds to approximately 329, 000 adults living with HIV.
Detailed explanation-2: -Botswana is ranked among the top four countries in the world most affected by HIV and AIDS behind South Africa, eSwatini and Lesotho. Among the 370, 000 estimated people living with HIV in Botswana in 2018, 29, 500 were young people aged 15-24, the majority of them female (64 per cent).
Detailed explanation-3: -Botswana’s treatment goal was to provide universal access to antiretroviral drugs. This was made possible by government and international funding.
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