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The New Age Editorial for the day speaks of the the repurcussions behind theft of ARV drugs

Bust ARV thieves now

The New Age

3 September 2012

South Africa's fight against the Aids epidemic seems to be a case of one step forward and two steps backward.

We have the unenviable record of 5.6 million people living with HIV and Aids in South Africa, the highest of any country in the world. In 2009, 310 000 South Africans died of Aids or related causes, according to the website of non-governmental organisations, Avert.

After the initial disastrous management of the epidemic, the country, has made solid progress in slowing the infection rate and in preventative education...read the full article


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