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AIDS related deaths in Zambia rose from under 5% in 1987 to about 22% in 1992. The most economically active group seem to have the highest mortality rate.
n Zimbabwe the AIDS issue is no less of a problem. The statistics are just rising, from 20 cases in 1980 to 90 in 1992.
Botswana
Botswana has been the hardest hit country with more than a third of all adults being HIV+ and two thirds of the country's 15 year old boys will die of AIDS.
Uganda
What's the secret behind Uganda's success? What has Uganda done to fight AIDS?
- Inculcated
Islamic values in society -
- Acknowledged
the seriousness of the AIDS pandemic -
- Practiced their
ABC's (A-Abstinence, B- Be Faithful and C-Condomize) -
- Set up feeding
schemes at major hospitals and projects to economically empower orphans
and widows -
- Devolved responsiblity
for the pandemic down to the smallest unit of society;the household -
- Learned that
fear doesn't make people change their behaviour, but encouragement, support
and compassion do -
- Changed their
promiscuous way of life -