Becouse People do not believe that the virus exist, the women in the video, herself say that she do not beiieve in it, and her husban told here that his test have mistake.
At the beginning of Botswana treatment program people refused to get tested due to the stories about AIDS in Botswana, they did not believe in the existence of this infection and did not want people to know they have it. They chose to live in ignorance so as not to have bad news.
People refused to get tested because they prefered to live in ignorance, rather than knowing they have AIDS. In Botswana there was a high stigma associated with this disease, and the people infected were ashamed of their condition and didnĀ“t want the others to know about it.
In the beginning of the MASA program, people refused to get treatment, due to the high stigma of the society, they feared that the fact that they were infected would make people look at them in a different way. Also due because they would have to deal with the desease, it was easier to live with fear and be in denial.
People refused to get tested because they didn't want bad news, they entered a phase of denial. Most of the population preferred to live ignorantly than to be judged or talked about. In general, at the time, there was a high stigma associated with this disease.
To add on to what my classmate stated, I believe it is terrible to live by these standards. In the case showed in the videos, a mother of 4 children, who should someone who takes care of other lifes and should be conscious of any type of risk that may put them in danger, instead decides to listen to unexpert individuals who believe that the disease doesn't exist. Either they believe so or they make a strong effort to believe so, in an attempt to escape from more torments.
There were many conflicting stories about AIDS in Botswana. Stigma was always present, and many people denied the existence of it. At the beginning of the treatment program, people refused to get tested because they did not want bad news. Actually, most people with HIV did not even know they had it.
A part from what lcostafa8 has said, as I saw in the documentary, the government of Botswana took to long to react to such horrific pandemic. Luckily, the MASA project was created and with it, a prevention and awareness campaign. I find the drop of AIDS prevalence astonishing and a symbol of hope for all humanity.
At the begining of Botswana treatment program, poeple refused to get tested because people did not believe in this infection because it was something recent and it has never been spoken before. People were also afraid of of what other people would think of them.
Becouse People do not believe that the virus exist, the women in the video, herself say that she do not beiieve in it, and her husban told here that his test have mistake.
At the beginning of Botswana treatment program people refused to get tested due to the stories about AIDS in Botswana, they did not believe in the existence of this infection and did not want people to know they have it. They chose to live in ignorance so as not to have bad news.
People were refusing to get tested because they didn't want bad news. There was a powerful stigma that made those who were infected feel ashamed.
People refused to get tested because they prefered to live in ignorance, rather than knowing they have AIDS. In Botswana there was a high stigma associated with this disease, and the people infected were ashamed of their condition and didnĀ“t want the others to know about it.
In the beginning of the MASA program, people refused to get treatment, due to the high stigma of the society, they feared that the fact that they were infected would make people look at them in a different way. Also due because they would have to deal with the desease, it was easier to live with fear and be in denial.
People refused to get tested because they didn't want bad news, they entered a phase of denial. Most of the population preferred to live ignorantly than to be judged or talked about. In general, at the time, there was a high stigma associated with this disease.
There were many conflicting stories about AIDS in Botswana. Stigma was always present, and many people denied the existence of it. At the beginning of the treatment program, people refused to get tested because they did not want bad news. Actually, most people with HIV did not even know they had it.
A part from what lcostafa8 has said, as I saw in the documentary, the government of Botswana took to long to react to such horrific pandemic. Luckily, the MASA project was created and with it, a prevention and awareness campaign. I find the drop of AIDS prevalence astonishing and a symbol of hope for all humanity.
At the begining of Botswana treatment program, poeple refused to get tested because people did not believe in this infection because it was something recent and it has never been spoken before. People were also afraid of of what other people would think of them.