Botswana, better at healthcare than the U.S.

[tru]

www.npr.org/2012/07/09/156375781/botswanas-stunning-achievement-against-aids

"The southern African nation of Botswana has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world. Nearly 25 percent of all adults in the country are infected with the virus. Only the nearby kingdom of Swaziland has a higher rate.

But Botswana is also remarkable for its response to the epidemic. It has one of the most comprehensive and effective HIV treatment programs in Africa. Transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their fetuses and newborn babies has been brought down to just 4 percent.

A decade ago, Botswana was facing a national crisis as AIDS appeared on the verge of decimating the country's adult population. Now, Botswana provides free, life-saving AIDS drugs to almost all of its citizens who need them."

[pipoman]

1. A lot of funding for Botswana's aids treatment

is coming from many sources outside of Botswana, including much from the US. The Gates Foundation, The World Bank, the US CDC, and many other governments and organizations have helped make this possible. The government of Botswana should be credited for allowing the needed treatment and resources to reach those who need them, and being proactive in allocating funds unlike some other African nations, without massive outside help this wouldn't have been possible..hell, as much as it pains me, even the G. W. administration played a significant roll in this success..Hopefully this success will rub off on other African nations plagued with this disease, but alas so much of Africa is controlled by warlords and others who don't care about the people, a lot more will continue to die before it gets better..