MACHA Mission Hospital in Choma has been hit by a shortage of essential drugs among them Combivir, an Anti-RetroViral tablet (ARVs) for children and adults living with HIV/AIDS.
As a result of the shortage of the life-saving drugs, patients are being switched to another substitute drug called abacavir while waiting for the recommended ones to be in stock. Abacavir is an antiretroviral used to treat HIV/AIDS.
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