Travel to Masiphumelele in the Western Cape with Bhekisisa’s ‘Health Beat’ team to find out what treatment is available for free at government clinics today
14 May 2024 - 06:00
byLiz Fish and Dan Clayton
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Geneveve Heinse from Masiphumelele, near Cape Town, tested positive for HIV three years ago when she was pregnant with her fourth child.
The treatment and help she gets at her local clinic have made living with HIV easier.
Apart from advances in HIV treatment, progress has also been made with TB treatment, something public health doctor Elsie van Straten is excited about.
Bhekisisa’s Health Beat team takes you to Masiphumelele outside Cape Town to meet these two women.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
Why living with TB and HIV is getting easier
Travel to Masiphumelele in the Western Cape with Bhekisisa’s ‘Health Beat’ team to find out what treatment is available for free at government clinics today
Geneveve Heinse from Masiphumelele, near Cape Town, tested positive for HIV three years ago when she was pregnant with her fourth child.
The treatment and help she gets at her local clinic have made living with HIV easier.
Apart from advances in HIV treatment, progress has also been made with TB treatment, something public health doctor Elsie van Straten is excited about.
Bhekisisa’s Health Beat team takes you to Masiphumelele outside Cape Town to meet these two women.
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