- 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
