HIV Prevention Strategies and Challenges in Botswana

In Botswana, there is a significant HIV prevalence among young women and men, with specific focus on the lack of PrEP implementation. The country is lagging behind others like South Africa and Kenya in rolling out PrEP to the general population. Education on PrEP is crucial, targeting young people, women, and their significant others. Community outreach activities and collaboration with PrEP users are recommended to improve awareness and uptake of HIV prevention methods.

• HIV prevention
• Botswana
• PrEP
• young women
• community outreach

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1. IMPAACT Community and Science HIV Prevention DICHABA SIANE ICAB Member

2. FOCAL POPULATION YOUNG WOMEN 1. Young Women Global 78 million people live with HIV. Botswana 380 000 live with HIV 22.8% of the general population.

3. There are 210 000 Women aged 15- 24 years old making about 27.4% of the general population. There are 160 000 men aged 15 -24 making about 18.4% of the general population. Young women about 11.2% Young men about 5.6%

4. PrEP PrEP has not yet been rolled out in Botswana. However, it is commercially available for: discordant couples Key populations with a doctor s prescription.

5. PrEP Demonstration Projects To assess acceptability and uptake of PrEP Shows Women do not know a lot about PrEP BUT, More enroll in PrEP demonstration THOUGH they do not stay MSM have some knowledge about PrEP, BUT They do not enroll in large numbers, HOWEVER, the few that enroll are willing to stay on PrEP

6. MEANING Botswana is behind other countries such as South Africa PrEP roll out to every one Kenya Rolled it out a couple of years ago

7. What needs to be done Education on PrEP targeting everyone Women Significant others (partners, family) There is need to work with organisations that serve young people especially young women for enrollment

8. CAB Specific activities Community Outreach activities Young people 15 24 Collaborating with those on PrEP to share their experiences Town Hall meetings targeting Community Leaders Male organizations

9. ACKNOWLEGEMENT ICAB Community Engagement Officer BHP CAB Members IMPAACT Network