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[WATCH] How to keep people on HIV treatment during a flood

Yolanda Mdzeke and Zano Kunene

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January 25, 2023

In KwaZulu-Natal, people living with HIV were doubly affected by the April floods in 2022, which left 448 people dead.

They lost their belongings like ID documents and medication which meant they couldn’t collect their treatment from clinics.

Research from Namibia shows that healthcare workers can prepare HIV-positive people for floods by handing out medication in advance when it looks like a flood is about to start, and moving them to clinics closer to their homes.

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READ MORE: ‘I missed a dose for the first time’: How the KZN floods derailed HIV treatment

Yolanda Mdzeke

Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.

Zano Kunene

Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.

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