Title: HIV / AIDS profile: Botswana.

POPLINE Document Number: 169034

Corporate Author(s):

United States. Bureau of the Census. Population Division. International Programs Center

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2000 Jun. [7] p.

Abstract:

Botswana has the most severe epidemic in the world with an estimated 36% of adults HIV-positive. Annual sentinel surveillance surveys indicate that HIV seroprevalence has steadily increased among pregnant women of all ages in Gaborone. However, in 1999, sizeable declines in infection levels occurred with 28% drop among 15-19 year olds from 30-21% and a 36% drop among 20-24 year olds from 42-27% between 1998 and 1999. In contrast, the HIV prevalence in Chobe district rose from 38% in 1997 to 50% in 1999. Among male patients with sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV prevalence has risen dramatically since the early 1990s in the two major cities. By 1999, Francistown had levels at or above 60% while Gaborone had 50% of the STD patients with HIV.

Keywords:

AIDS
Statistics
Africa, Southern
Social Sciences
Measurement
Population Characteristics
Blood Supply
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Research Methodology
Developing Countries
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa
Demographic Factors
Population
Equipment and Supplies