South Africa guarantees ARV supply after cuts

Mayibongwe Maqhina

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has made a firm commitment that not a single South African will be deprived of access to anti-retroviral (ARV), drugs despite recent budget cuts to the United States driven Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar). Responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces, Motsoaledi addressed concerns raised by the funding reductions and outlined measures his department is implementing to safeguard treatment for those living with HIV. “We called several workshops and meetings and issued a circular, advising the provinces to redeploy trained health officials to fill gaps left by Pepfar,” he said and explained initiatives for the distribution and collection of medication. Motsoaledi also said they believed the measures that have been taken will go a long way. “Anybody attending a clinic funded…

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