Botswana is the first African country to virtually eliminate HIV transmission from mothers to babies, earning top recognition from the World Health Organization after decades of dedicated public health efforts.
Nine countries have already reached the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets through community health workers, accessible testing, and data-driven decisions. Their innovations offer critical lessons for ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030.
After losing her mother to AIDS as a child, a young woman teamed up with an American researcher to promote peer-led safe sex education and combat Botswana’s devastating HIV epidemic.