Chris Hani District Hero Cycles Hours To Bring ARVs And Chronic Meds To Rural Residents Who Can’t Go Themselves
“I do my best, even though I have nothing myself. I only have God. I pray to God every day to give me the power to help people.”
Now You Can Get Your Meds From The ATM
We know we don’t give the South African health sector many pats on the back, but this non-profit organisation is set to make a huge difference in the lives of many.
New Studies Show Antiretroviral Drugs Could Prevent HIV Infection
Two recent medical studies claim that antiretroviral medications could help protect healthy people from contracting the HIV virus through sexual contact. How? Just drink an antiretroviral daily! The findings claim that this could greatly cut a person’s infection risk by as much as 73%. If this is true, then humanity could be looking at a potential game-changer in the fight against AIDS.
HIV High
In what has got to be an all-time low for human nature, people in the township of Umlazi in KwaZulu Natal have to live in fear of being robbed of their anti-retroviral drugs. According to a BBC report, gangs in the settlement are mugging people for their ARVs, which they then use to lace joints, apparently to increase their high.