1. KABO KABELO MOGOME

2. HIV- Human Immune-deficiency Virus AIDS-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Acquired – one get infected with Syndrome- a group/collection of health problems that makes up a disease

3. HIV is a Retrovirus Reverse transcriptase -RNA to DNA DNA of the virus multiplies and take control of the host cell Affect the CD4 cells(Helper T cells) Paralysed immune system –opportunistic infections

4. STATISTICS 1 st case in 1985 23.8% of the 1.9million population Most affected age group; 18-49 Life expectancy fell from 65 to 40 Urban areas; towns mostly affected

6. GENERAL PUBLIC OPINION Issues of health kept a great secret to the individual A curse / infected as sinners Some traditional doctors claim to offer treatment Stigma, discrimination leading to denial Sleeping with younger one’s as a way of cleansing oneself Some people think they don’t want to die alone

7. FORMS OF TRANSMISSION Unprotected sex; particularly with multiple partners Unscreened blood transfusions Caring of the already infected Sharing of needles on injections From mother to child; either at birth,during pregnancy or on breast feeding

8. IMPACT Compromised health of an individual Lose of family breadwinners Loss of skilled and productive manpower High number of orphaned children Economic impact

9. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE Free voluntary testing & counselling centres Free ARV’S PMTCT Dissemination of information Inclusion of HIV/AIDS in school curriculum Free condom distribution

10. ABC-D Show You Care! I Know My Status, Do You?, Life Passport! Vision 2016- no new infections

11. REFERENCES http://www.avert.org/aids-botswana.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/africa/03/biolog y_of_aids/html/default.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/africa/03/biolog y_of_aids/html/default.stm http://www.moh.gov.bw/ http://www.who.int/en/