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New HIV infections are falling but there are worrying trends in HIV prevention programmes from sub-Saharan Africa, this is according to UNAIDS outlook report for 2010. The report shows that exclusion of adults, married couples from behaviour and social change communications programmes have seen these groups fueling new HIV infections. Overall however, the report says there has been reduction of new HIV infections by 17% over the past eight years.

Although autism is present in Botswana, it is however not highly prevalent and thus not alarming, a pediatrician, Dr Phatson Mazonde said.

Kenya will be one of the biggest beneficiaries in poverty reduction and economic prosperity among African countries that fully adopt drought tolerant maize varieties, according to a study carried out in 13 countries. The study by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) says that drought tolerant maize can bring sub-Saharan Africa's farmers cumulative economic benefits of nearly a billion dollars in the next six years.

Traditional doctors in Botswana have come out in the open and confessed “they can not cure HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB)” but said traditional medicine is capable of curing other sexually transmitted infections.

African communities have used the technique of fish preservation over centuries and now experts recommend it as the basic methods to keep fish fresh and hygienic for consumption. Smoked fish is also popular for its richness in protein, especially for younger ones.