Southern Africa: Politicians failed to address HIV

Parliamentarians across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have failed to put HIV on the political agenda. "Considering SADC is at the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, not enough is being done to address it. HIV has a very negative impact on [the region’s] development," lamented SADC Parliamentary Forum secretary general Dr. Kasuko Mutukwa at a media briefing in Zambia’s capital Lusaka on Mar. 18.