- Likhona Matatu, Lilitwa Lolwana and Esethu Thebe are women who want one thing: to avoid getting HIV.
- Fortunately they are able to access anti-HIV pills or vaginal rings from a mobile clinic for young people. It’s called a Tutu truck, and visits them right where they live.
- The pill protected Matatu when things got “icky” with her boyfriend, but it works best when taken every day. Something that didn’t suit Lolwana, who uses a vaginal ring she only has to replace once a month.
- So how exactly do these prevention meds work? Our Health Beat team visited Cape Town communities with the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation to find out.