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tru

(237 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:09 AM Jul 2012

Botswana, better at healthcare than the U.S. [View all]

www.npr.org/2012/07/09/156375781/botswanas-stunning-achievement-against-aids

"The southern African nation of Botswana has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world. Nearly 25 percent of all adults in the country are infected with the virus. Only the nearby kingdom of Swaziland has a higher rate.

But Botswana is also remarkable for its response to the epidemic. It has one of the most comprehensive and effective HIV treatment programs in Africa. Transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their fetuses and newborn babies has been brought down to just 4 percent.

A decade ago, Botswana was facing a national crisis as AIDS appeared on the verge of decimating the country's adult population. Now, Botswana provides free, life-saving AIDS drugs to almost all of its citizens who need them."

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Botswana, better at healthcare than the U.S. [View all] tru Jul 2012 OP

A lot of funding for Botswana's aids treatment pipoman Jul 2012 #1