Botswana Case Study Flashcards
1
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Key facts about the crisis?
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- Southern Africa has a much lower population growth rate than the rest of Africa as a result of the spread of HIV and AIDS.
- It became a problem in the late 1980s, as it led to the death of those infected because they’re immune system got destroyed.
2
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What were the social impacts?
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- The first case was in 1985, and by 1998 the infection spread rapidly and 1/4 of Botswanans between 15-49 were HIV positive. This was still the case in 2009.
- In 2000, 44% of pregnant women in Francestown had HIV or AIDS, compared to only 7% nine years earlier.
- Approximately 5800 Botswanans died from HIV and AIDS in 2010.
- The virus was particularly high in mining towns such as Selibi-Phikwe, where 52% of the population in 2003 were HIV positive.
- Poverty caused vulnerable young women to become prostitutes, which increased the spread of the virus.
3
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What were the economic impacts?
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- Fortunately the country had a strong economy when HIV and AIDS first emerged. However, funding the drug programmes was very expensive and bringing doctors from abroad raised wages.
- People who are ill couldn’t work or contribute to the economy.
- There was a particular shortage of skilled labour in the workforce.
