Women Face More Than Just the Virus
HIV is a significant threat to South Africa’s public health, particularly among women. UNAIDS show a worrying image: over 4.9 million women aged 15 and older are living with HIV.
Antiretroviral medicines are used to treat HIV. If people living with HIV take their medicine correctly, they can live an almost normal life. But it is important to take it at the same time every day and to keep taking it for life. This leaflet explains how this works and gives tips for keeping on track with medication for HIV.
It is especially important at the moment for people living with HIV to keep taking their medication correctly to ensure their immune systems stays strong.
HIV is a significant threat to South Africa’s public health, particularly among women. UNAIDS show a worrying image: over 4.9 million women aged 15 and older are living with HIV.
NACOSA (Networking HIV and AIDS Community of Southern Africa) is proud to announce the launch of the Ribbon Run, a running event that will take place on World AIDS Day
While medical science has made significant progress on HIV, AIDS, TB and other sexual and reproductive health challenges, it is communities that can close gaps in prevention and treatment and
In communities across South Africa, NACOSA is working to engage adolescent boys and young men in vital conversations about health, mental well-being, and social issues. Through these engagements, NACOSA tackles
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