Botswana

05 Mar

Posted at 22:28h in Botswana, News - HIV/AIDS, News - Performance and productivity, News - Skill mix and competency, Supporting HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Botswana by

As part of its strategy, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) approach for achieving epidemic control includes community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) services—the provision of medicine to stable HIV patients outside of a health facility. In many countries, this approach has shown positive...

04 Feb

Posted at 17:22h in Botswana, Other resource, Resources - HIV/AIDS, Resources - Performance and productivity, Supporting HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Botswana by

Botswana was one of the first countries in Africa to make HIV treatment available within its public health sector. According to UNAIDS, in 2017 84 percent of people living with HIV were accessing treatment. However, Botswana is still one of the countries most affected by...

30 Oct

Posted at 14:51h in Botswana, News, News - HIV/AIDS, News - Performance and productivity, News - Skill mix and competency, Supporting HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Botswana by

Dr. Dintle Molosiwa joins HRH2030 as the new project director for our Botswana activity. Prior to joining Chemonics, Dintle worked as a health management and financing consultant at University Research Co. Additionally, Dintle has worked at the Botswana Ministry of Health in the Department of Clinical...

26 Jul

Posted at 12:00h in Botswana, Other resource, Resources - HIV/AIDS, Supporting HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Botswana by

Botswana, as one of the countries most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, was among the first to embrace community-centered primary health in the late 1970s. However, despite noteworthy progress in reducing HIV-related mortality and morbidity owing to the spirited antiretroviral therapy (ART) program launched in...