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 * AIDS**: a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual content or contaminated needles.

In the 19th century, people from the north had to relocate due to slavery ending, and the collapses of local economies. The Kololo and the Ndebele were quickly succeeded by Boer Settlers and British colonists. The Tswana King Sechele allied themselves with the British against the Boers. In 1890, Botswana was brought under British protectorate control by the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Until independence in 1966, Botswana remained a British Protectorate.
 * History of Botswana**:

Seretse Khama became the first president of Botswana in 1966, and continued to be president until his death in 1980. Just five years after his death, in 1985, the first AIDS case was discovered. It became known that this disease was most common in male homosexuals. Soon after the disease was discovered, to prevent people from being diagnosed with it, teachers discussed the issue, and blood screenings became available. The government tried to help with this disease by creating various organizations to educate about AIDS and prevent it from spreading. A cure hasn't been found in Botswana but researchers continue to search for one.

- Bill Gates: He was part of the ACHAP group, made up of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Merck Company Foundation. The both committed $50 million to the AIDS project. - President George W. Bush: He met with President Festus Mogae of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss the ways that he could help with the problem. Bills were soon passed by him and the congress, and gave billions of dollars towards treatment and prevention of AIDS. - BOTUSA: Made up of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Botswana government. They researched ways to fights AIDS. - King Mswati III: He ordered all women in Swaziland to stop having sex for five years, in hope of trying to stop the spread of AIDS. He has made a positive and negative affect on this disease because he wants to prevent it from spreading, but he isn't doing that great of a job with the economies role of it. He has let the economy decrease, and it seems like he is somewhat confused of what to do when it comes to AIDS treatment and preventions.
 * Individuals involved in the situation:**

AIDS has made a minimal impact on the politics of the country. This is true because the government has came up with organizations to help support the treatment and prevention of AIDS. This has helped a lot with avoiding involvement with politics. Botswana has become one of the top countries in Africa when it comes to treating and preventing AIDS. Hopefully this trend continues or the country will engage in some serious issues.
 * Political Impact:

****Economic Impact:** AIDS has made a huge impact on the economics/business of Botswana. All of the treatments and preventions has caused the economy rate to decrease, and it is at high risk for trouble. This disease is also affecting the work industry. It is affecting the work industries because people diagnosed with the disease are unable to work, and this decreases the taxes and money given to the government. Although the government is at risk for trouble in the future, there is a slight chance that this could change.

AIDS has made a large impact on the people/tribes/relationships of the country. One of every four people in Botswana is infected with AIDS; this is the second largest population of Africa's countries that have AIDS. The treatments of AIDS are very expensive, therefore many people in the society struggle with paying for them. These treatments are very hard to follow, and if just a step is missed, it could ruin the whole thing. Many, eventually are unable to keep up with these treatments. Families are torn apart, and lifestyles are changing due to this.
 * Social Impact:

****History of Swaziland:**
 * In 1903, the small country, Swaziland was made a British protectorate. During Mswati's reign, contact with the British came soon. Mswati asked British authorities to assist his country in raids against Zulu into Swaziland. The Swazis reached agreement with South African and British authorities, after his death. They reached agreement on several issues such as, security, independence, resource claims, and administrative authority. In 1921, Sobhuza II became Ngwenyama (lion) or head of the Swazi nation.

The first outburst of AIDS in Swaziland took place in 1987. The government began to take immediate action towards fighting the disease, and trying to prevent it from spreading. Many organizations were created to stop AIDS, schools began to educate about the precautions when it comes to spreading this disease, and many campaigns promoted condoms, attempted to manage the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and screen all donated blood.

****Political Impact: AIDS has made a big impact on the politics of the Swaziland. WHO (World Health Organization), stated that Swaziland government has a "high level of political commitment" to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS since the start of this epidemic. (AIDS & HIV information) Many organizations are being created and people, beyond the government are trying to help prevent the spread of AIDS, pay for the treatment, and find a cure.

****Economic Impact:**
 * AIDS has made an impact on the economics/business of Swaziland. It is weakening the government's capacity to deliver healthcare and other services, with serious consequences for food security, economic growth, and human development. If this issue continues at the rate it is going, then the economy in Swaziland will have many more issues coming their way. They may not be able to help people pay for their healthcare and other benefits when it comes to treatments the prevention of AIDS.

****Social Impact:** AIDS has made a social impact on the people/tribes/relationships of Swaziland. It has made a social impact on Swaziland because it is causing less income to be brought into families, therefore they are running out of food and other goods. The poor have a greater chance of developing the disease since they have no money to spend on condoms. They are engaging in unprotected sex and this cause AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases to be spread. Many children lose their parents due to this disease, and they are left as orphans. AIDS is tearing families in Swaziland apart.

Botswana and Swaziland can work to improve AIDS in their countries in many ways. They could share their treatments and preventions of this disease with each other in order to improve their strategies. Two countries experiencing the same social issue means that both countries are trying to come up with ways to improve their treatments and preventions of the issue. Two countries' ideas put together would be much more beneficial than just one country's ideas alone.
 * Future of the Issue for Botswana and Swaziland:

Botswana and Swaziland could also create some type of foreign involvement to help improve their treatments and preventions. By this foreign involvement, they could earn money for the actual AIDS project. The countries would have to be sure that their governments spent the money earned on AIDS, and not some other issue. This would lower the percentage of people dying because they didn't have the money to pay for the medicine, and it would increase the life expectancy of everyone that has AIDS that was going through the treatments. This idea would give the people who have AIDS more hope, and a more positive attitude; they would gain a lot of faith.

Finally, Botswana and Swaziland could create more government based organizations to help with the support for the treatments and preventions of AIDS. Botswana has done a pretty good job with this already, but Swaziland is a much smaller country and has a harder time in doing so. The money that the government can give to organizations or to create them has been limited. Either way, these two countries could come together and try to find a cure for this horrible disease. Hopefully the future brings them that gift, and millions of innocent lives are saved; all they need is a little bit of hope.

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