Aside from what my classmates said, what's crucial about routine testing is what came after it. Its social consequences. It was mind-opening for most of Botswana's population, and led to more people getting tested. It raised awareness of a topic that used to be underestimated, it provoked a social reaction that made Botswanan people tackle AIDS in a more serious way and made routine testing a natural part of life.
Aside from what my classmates said, what's crucial about routine testing is what came after it. Its social consequences. It was mind-opening for most of Botswana's population, and led to more people getting tested. It raised awareness of a topic that used to be underestimated, it provoked a social reaction that made Botswanan people tackle AIDS in a more serious way and made routine testing a natural part of life.