Number Of HIV-Positive People Accessing Antiretrovirals In Botswana Increasing; Program Could Become Unsustainable, President Says

Botswana’s President Ian Khama on Monday said that the number of HIV-positive people accessing antiretroviral therapy in the country is expected to nearly double over the next eight years, Mmegi/AllAfrica.com reports. If current HIV/AIDS rates continue, the number of HIV-positive people accessing the drugs could increase to 220,600, up from an estimated 145,000 currently, according to Khama.

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Filed under: HIV / AIDS on December 6th, 2008