Botswana faces new HIV scare as shortage of medicines deepens – The Mail & Guardian

Botswana faces new HIV scare as shortage of medicines deepens – The Mail & Guardian

Botswana is facing a fresh public health emergency as shortages of condoms, HIV test kits and essential sexually transmitted infection (STI) medication across the country threaten to unravel years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids. In a recent announcement, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/Aids (Bonela) warned that the crisis — which has hit several districts including Gaborone, Mahalapye, Palapye, Okavango, South East, Kgatle…