HIV treatment in SA is changing. Here are 7 things you need to know
Dec 13, 2022 · Dolutegravir, which was first recommended as first-line treatment in South Africa in 2019, is one of the ARV drugs in a three-in-one pill for first-line treatment.The other two drugs in the pill are tenofovir and lamivudine.. First-line treatment is the combination of ARVs that works the best, and has the fewest side effects, as initial treatment for HIV infection.
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But when COVID-19 hit South Africa eight months later in March 2020, our team ended up leading pandemic reporting for the entire country. The past 10 years have flown by. We now have a 16-strong staff component, an average monthly readership of 160 000 and our very own monthly TV programme. Here’s to 10 more years!
Abortions 101: Here’s which pills, tools and terms to ... - Bhekisisa
May 11, 2022 · There are two types of abortion. For a medical termination you take two pills. In a surgical abortion you go for a small procedure. Doctors, nurses and midwives have to be certified to do abortions. Nurses and midwives can perform medical and surgical abortions for pregnancies of up to 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, only a doctor can do a surgical ...
The boys who lost their manhood - Bhekisisa
Aug 16, 2013 · Xhobiso Pungulwa* (18), lost his penis after his initiation. (Oupa Nkosi, Mail & Guardian) Doctors said urine had “eaten through his flesh” to find a way out of his body – or in medical language, created “fistulas” – before he was brought to hospital. That’s why Pungulwa urinates through two holes.
You can't transmit HIV if you take ARVs correctly and are virally ...
Jul 24, 2018 · South Africa’s 5th HIV household survey, of which the preliminary results were released last week, revealed that 86% of HIV-infected people who are on treatment, are virally suppressed. Health department data shows that 4.4 million people in the country are on ARVs. The couples in the Partners 2 study reported a total of 74 567 condomless ...
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Codeine abuse is a habit, but how should South Africa deal with it?
Jun 1, 2016 · Codeine (3-methylmorphine) is the most commonly consumed opiate in the world, and is mostly used for pain management and cough suppression. In South Africa it is available in over-the-counter combination preparations with caffeine, paracetamol or ibuprofen or as a prescription medicine. Three-quarters of the admissions in the MRC study involved ...
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Jan 10, 2024 · Mohale Moloi and Yolanda Mdzeke. –. January 10, 2024. Over the years ARVs have changed HIV from a death sentence to a chronic disease, but only if you take your daily dose. And that’s not always easy. Nurse Mapaseka Mabena knows this first-hand because she’s spent the last decade motivating people with the virus to start and stay on meds ...
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Jun 6, 2014 · Nyaope is a drug that first emerged on the streets of townships around Pretoria in the early 2000s. Also known as “wunga”, it is sold as a tiny parcel of white powder for about R50. The drug is a concoction of mainly heroin mixed with other white powders, such as …