Macroeconomic and household-level impacts of HIV/AIDS in Botswana.

Objective: To measure the impact of HIV/AIDS on economic growth and poverty in Botswana and estimate how providing treatment can mitigate its effects.

Methods: Demographic and financial projections were combined with economic simulation models, including a macroeconomic growth model and a macro-microeconomic computable general equilibrium and microsimulation model.

Results: HIV/AIDS significantly reduces economic growth and increases household poverty.