New HIV Treatment for Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has announced that the new HIV and AIDS treatments will be available in all the province’s hospitals and clinics from this month.
The department spokesperson, Mandla Sidu, points out that, "The new guidelines ensure that all HIV-positive pregnant women and patients on TB treatment with a CD4 count of 350 or less will now receive antiretrovirals (ARVs) from government clinics and hospitals."
Sidu states that HIV-positive babies, from birth to one-year, will receive ARV drugs irrespective of their CD4 count.
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The department spokesperson, Mandla Sidu, points out that, "The new guidelines ensure that all HIV-positive pregnant women and patients on TB treatment with a CD4 count of 350 or less will now receive antiretrovirals (ARVs) from government clinics and hospitals."
Sidu states that HIV-positive babies, from birth to one-year, will receive ARV drugs irrespective of their CD4 count.
To read the article titled, “New HIV treatment in Gauteng,” click here.
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News24
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