Southern Africa Aids Information and Dissemination Services (Safaids)

Zimbabwe Runs Short Of Viral Load Testing Machines In Hospitals

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Zimbabwe Runs Short Of Viral Load Testing Machines In Hospitals

MASVINGO — People living with HIV and Aids in Masvingo have decried the lack of viral load testing machines at hospitals to enable them to measure the amount of virus in their blood in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. According to WHO, all people living with HIV and Aids should ascertain the virus load in their bodies every six months for prognosis, prevention purposes as well as managing therapy. The HIV viral…

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‘Schoolgirls Are Fuelling New HIV Infections’ -National Aids Council (Nac)

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‘Schoolgirls Are Fuelling New HIV Infections’ -National Aids Council (Nac)

The National Aids Council (Nac) has said staying alone in private lodgings at Murambinda Growth Point are fuelling prostitution in the area, as new HIV and Aids infections increase among adolescents. Nac district Aids coordinator for Buhera, Devious Sengamai said the children were being taken advantage of by older men. “Mostly, we have adult sex workers but we have a significant number of children in the sector who are mainly schoolgirls staying alone in illegal accommodation….

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