Selected Web Sites and Organizations
African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP)
ACHAP is a collaboration between the Government of Botswana, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Merck Company Foundation/Merck & Co. Inc., to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in Botswana.
African Youth Alliance
The African Youth Alliance program addresses adolescent reproductive health concerns in Botswana, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.
AVERT -- HIV and AIDS in Botswana
AVERT is an international HIV/AIDS non-for-profit organzation that aims to curb the spread of the disease worldwide.
Botswana--Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership for HIV Research and Education
The partnership is a collaborative research and training initiative between Botswana's government and the Harvard AIDS Institute.
Ministry of Health
This Web site includes indicators and resources related to HIV/AIDS and other diseases in the country.
CDC Global AIDS Program Country Profile
The HHS/CDC Global AIDS Program helps resource-constrained countries prevent HIV infection; improve treatment, care and support for people living with HIV; and build capacity and infrastructure to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Commonwealth Regional Health Community (CRHC)
CRHC fosters and encourages cooperation in health in East, Central and Southern Africa. Its HIV/AIDS program aims to reduce new HIV infections among 15- to 24-year-olds by 25% and improve access to treatment and care in the region by 2006. Its members include Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Department for International Development Country Profile
The Department for International Development is the part of the U.K. government that manages the country's aid to developing nations and works to eliminate extreme poverty.
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- Portfolio of Grants
The site provides a brief description of the national epidemic and details of HIV/AIDS projects supported by the fund.
HIV InSite Country Profile
This site features links to organizations, reports and others documents related to HIV/AIDS in Botswana.
President's Emergency Plans for AIDS Relief Profile
PEPFAR is a $15 billion, five-year program that directs funding for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to 15 focus countries. The country profile for Botswana includes information on funding, partner organizations and operational plans.
Talk Back
Talk Back is a live interactive television program that is aired weekly on Botswana Television. It is the main communication vehicle of the Teacher Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Prevention in Botswana, which is implemented by the Ministry of Education with support from UNF, UNDP and ACHAP.
UNAIDS in Botswana
The site contains detailed information about UNAIDS' support to the national response in Botswana.
U.N. Development Programme in Botswana: HIV/AIDS Programme
The page provides an overview of HIV/AIDS in Botswana and provides an outlook on the nation's future.
UNICEF Country Table
This page includes population, mortality, general, reproductive health and education statistics.
WHO Country Profile
The profile features selected indicators, disease outbreaks and vital statistics.
World Bank National AIDS Strategies
This World Bank page provides information on Botswana's national HIV/AIDS strategies and frameworks.
Key Reports and Data Sources
UNAIDS 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
The report examines progress made since 2001 in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It finds that the number of deaths worldwide from AIDS-related causes decreased by 10% in 2007 to two million, compared with 2.2 million in 2006. Country data for Botswana are available online. .bmp "PDF")
UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2007
The report finds that global HIV/AIDS prevalence is stabilizing and that the number of new HIV cases is decreasing worldwide.
AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. UNAIDS/WHO, December 2005.
This report examines the state of the epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana.
Introduction of Routine HIV Testing in Prenatal Care -- Botswana, 2004. CDC, MMWR, Nov. 26, 2004.
This report examines the effects of routine HIV testing among pregnant women in prenatal clinics in the country.
UNAIDS Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Botswana: 2004 Update 
This page provides statistics on the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as a discussion of knowledge and behaviors related to HIV transmission.
Stepping Back from the Edge: The Pursuit of Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana, South Africa and Uganda. UNAIDS, March 2003.
This report examines efforts to increase access to antiretroviral drugs in the three countries.
Botswana 2003 Second Generation HIV/AIDS Surveillance. National AIDS Council/National AIDS Co-ordinating Agency, November 2003.
This report examines the state of Botswana's epidemic using data from various sources.
