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flag Botswana's HIV/AIDS progress is at risk due to health system disruptions, funding cuts, and economic decline.

flag On International AIDS Day 2025, Botswana faces growing challenges in sustaining its historic progress against HIV/AIDS, with concerns over weakened health programs due to institutional changes, donor withdrawal, and political shifts. flag The integration of the National AIDS Health Programme Agency into the Ministry of Health has disrupted coordination, while ongoing issues like treatment gaps and leadership transitions threaten public health gains. flag Despite past successes, the country’s HIV response is under strain, highlighting the need for sustained funding and political commitment. flag Simultaneously, Botswana has become Africa’s worst-performing economy, according to the African Development Bank, with a sharp downturn impacting regional growth and raising broader socioeconomic concerns.

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