Editing Gaborone (section)

==Healthcare==
{{main|List of hospitals in Botswana}}
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The [[Botswana Red Cross Society]], established in 1968, is headquartered in Gaborone. The Princess Marina Hospital is the main referral hospital in Gaborone and houses 500 beds.<ref>{{Cite web
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There is also [[Gaborone Private Hospital]] and Sidilega Private Hospital all operating in the city of Gaborone. 
The [[Cancer Association of Botswana]] is a voluntary non-governmental organization established as a trust in 1998. 

=== HIV/AIDS ===

{{See also| HIV/AIDS in Botswana}}
AIDS is a very serious problem in Gaborone. 17,773 Gaborone citizens, 17.1% of the total population of Gaborone, have tested positive for HIV. There is a higher prevalence of HIV among women; 20.5% of women have tested positive compared to 13.6% of men. The population between 45 and 49 years of age are most likely to have AIDS with 35.4% of the residents in that age group testing positive.<ref name=BAIS />

[[Sex education|HIV/AIDS education]] is extensive in Gaborone. However, a 2008 study shows that 14.5% of Gaborone residents between 10 and 64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS believe that HIV can be spread through witchcraft, and 31.3% of the residents believe HIV can be spread through mosquito bites.<ref name=BAIS />