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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Botswana, you typically need a prescription to obtain emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/botswana/ EC Status and Availability: Botswana]</ref> or you need to go to a family planning clinic.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Botswana, you typically need a prescription to obtain emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/botswana/ EC Status and Availability: Botswana]</ref> or you need to go to a family planning clinic.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> The ECPs you can find in Botswana are Pregnon (a Levonorgestrel pill, which is produced in India and sold internationally)<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/pills/pregnon/ EC Status and Availability: Pregnon]</re> and Revoke 1.5 (a Levonorgestrel pill that is produced in India and primarily sold in African nations).<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/pills/revoke-1-5/ EC Status and Availability: Revoke 1.5]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
== | From a legal standpoint, there are no travel restrictions related to HIV/AIDS in Botswana. This means that, if you're a foreigner who is planning to visit Botswana, you will not be asked for a medical certificate upon entry or be required to state your HIV status. However, if you plan to study in Botswana, you may be required to take an HIV test if you'll be enrolling as a student at the University of Botswana.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=32 BOTSWANA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
Overall, Botswana has the third highest HIV rate in the world, with only [[Lesotho]] and [[Swaziland]] holding with higher rates. In 2016, 21.9% of adults in Botswana were living with HIV, and there were 10,000 new HIV infections per year. However, this is not to say that Botswana has neglected HIV treatment and resources. In fact, Botswana provides universal free antiretroviral treatment to people living with HIV, and it was the first country in the region to provide such services. This did lead to a decrease in HIV infection rates, but this is still much work to do. In 2016, it was found that 84% of infected adults and 60% of infected children were on antiretroviral treatment. According to AVERT, an international HIV/AIDS charity, "Botswana has a one-size-fits all approach to HIV prevention, but its lack of targeted services has meant that prevention programmes are reaching less than half of those most at risk."<ref>[https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/botswana HIV AND AIDS IN BOTSWANA]</ref> | |||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||