• 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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Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.

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Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.