Study Blasts South Africa on HIV/AIDS
According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, over 330 000 lives were lost to HIV-AIDS in South Africa between 2000 and 2005 because a feasible and timely anti-retroviral treatment programme was not implemented.
The study also found that 35 000 babies were born with HIV during the same period because the anti-AIDS drug nevirapine was not made readily available to sufferers.
The study concludes that: “Access to appropriate public health practice is often determined by a small number of political leaders.” It says in the case of South Africa, many lives were lost because of a failure to accept the use of available ARVs to prevent and treat HIV-AIDS in a timely manner.”
To read the article titled, “Shocking SA AIDS study,” click here.
The study also found that 35 000 babies were born with HIV during the same period because the anti-AIDS drug nevirapine was not made readily available to sufferers.
The study concludes that: “Access to appropriate public health practice is often determined by a small number of political leaders.” It says in the case of South Africa, many lives were lost because of a failure to accept the use of available ARVs to prevent and treat HIV-AIDS in a timely manner.”
To read the article titled, “Shocking SA AIDS study,” click here.
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<br /> Sowetan
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