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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Preliminary findings of the 2021 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey indicate that the annual incidence of HIV in the 15-64 age group has declined.<\/b><\/p>\n

Briefing a Ngami District HIV\/AIDS and non-communicable diseases meeting on the national response yesterday, National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency official, Ms Stella Keipeile said it now stood at 0.2 per cent.<\/p>\n

She said among adults living with HIV, prevalence of viral load suppression stood at 74.9 and 96.5 per cent for females aged 15-24 and those in the 35-44 age group respectively.<\/p>\n

For males, viral load suppression prevalence was 71 per cent for those aged 25-34 and 97.4 per cent for those in the 55-64 age group, she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Keipeile noted that viral load suppression was higher among females.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging that the country\u2019s HIV programme had achieved remarkable results, she however emphasised the need to work on remaining gaps.<\/p>\n

Ms Keipeile said although Botswana had exceeded the UNAIDS\u2019 2030 targets of 95-95-95, males aged 15-64 had not yet reached the first 95 per cent dealing with knowledge of one\u2019s status.<\/p>\n

In addition, she pointed out that viral load suppression among males aged 25-34 and females aged 15-24 was lagging behind.<\/p>\n

Giving a situational analysis, Ngami District AIDS coordinator, Mr Kebabonye Thamuku said cases of Sexual Transmitted Infections were increasing in Ngamiland despite strategies to empower the community on such issues.<\/p>\n

He said from January to September last year, the district registered 8 292 cases which indicated that people engaged in unprotected sex.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the registered cases, it is an indication that usage of condoms is low in the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Thamuku attributed the rising cases to high alcohol consumption and the that those who tested positive resisted taking prevention measures.<\/p>\n

He said also of serious concern was the high teenage pregnancy statistics with 218 cases registered in the same period.<\/p>\n

On the positive side, Mr Thamuku said Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission programme was doing well in the district with uptake standing at 98 per cent.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, two babies tested positive last year compared to one in 2021, he said.<\/p>\n

Regarding ARV dispersion, Mr Thamuku said it was done in all the district\u2019s 35 health facilities.<\/p>\n

Currently 1 606 clients, 119 children under the age of 12 and 319 non-citizens, had enrolled for treatment, he said.<\/p>\n

Noting that Botswana was generally doing well, Mr Thamuku said in addition to exceeding the UNAIDS targets, the country had also surpassed the overall population-level target for 2030 with more than 91 per cent of all adults living with HIV achieving viral load suppression.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a good thing as the initiative is bearing fruit. It was unfortunate that since the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced challenges in conducting tests as the community could not easily access services due to protocols in place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Preliminary findings of the 2021 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey indicate that the annual incidence of HIV in the 15-64 age group has declined. 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