New HIV Pill Rolled Out in South Africa

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has described the launch of the new triple combination antiretrovirals as a revolution.
  • South Africa:   Committee Welcomes New Treatment Regime

    Govt of SA, 8 April 2013

    The Portfolio Committee on Health welcomes the new HIV treatment regime which will see HIV positive patients only take one pill a day, instead of the three pills they have been… Read more »

About three million people were on ARVs at the end of 2007.

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  • South Africa:   One Pill a Day Keeps HIV Away

    Health-e, 27 March 2013

    From April 1, HIV positive people on antiretroviral therapy will be able to take one pill a day, instead of three pills twice a day. Read more »

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