Word: botswana
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...first decade of independence from white rule, Zimbabwe boasted a vibrant developing economy and one of the best education systems in Africa. Those achievements have turned to dust. The economy is the fastest-shrinking in the world. Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have fled - across the borders to Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia, or to Australia, Britain, Canada and the U.S. But the vast majority - perhaps as many as 2 million - now make South Africa their home...
...This combination of sequins and unadorned honesty, startling anywhere in the world, is especially unusual in Africa. While many African countries are in denial over spiraling rates of HIV, Botswana is trailblazing a progressive approach that points to possible solutions, not just for its citizens but for the continent. The government admits its problem and is making inroads against the disease with help from outside. Although more than one in three Botswanan adults has the aids virus, more than 35,000 (including nine of the 12 contestants) now take antiretroviral drugs (ARVS), meaning they should live relatively normal - and long...
...third attempt," she says. "I wasn't sure what I had but I was scared." Within weeks of being diagnosed, she started taking antiretroviral drugs and began to get better. In her role as Miss HIV Stigma Free, Ntsepe has lectured in schools and companies around Botswana and visited Kenya, Uganda and Thailand to talk about aids. "Now people are starting to see that there is life once you start taking arvs," says Ntsepe, a few hours before she hands over her crown...
...research conducted by Harvard professors, the University maintains 42 active research centers outside the United States and around the globe, from the Harvard Medical School (HMS) center in Dubai to the Davis Center for Russian Studies in Moscow to the School of Public Health laboratory for AIDS research in Botswana...
Escape to the deserts of Botswana and for a moment enter into the jungle world of the Kalahari lion. Brought to you very realistically thanks to the 180-degree dome film screen at the Museum of Science. Daily through Feb. 17. Science Park...