ARVS NOT TO BE GIVEN IN ISOLATION They are fears that dispensing ARV treatment to patients in isolation stigmatises against people who are living with HIV/AIDs. Because of this fears, the Permanent Secretary, in the ministry of health Dr. Kolaatamo Malefho says they are moving away from dispensing ARV’s in Infectious Disease Control Clinics in isolation. Malefho told the Public Accounts Committee that there is need to dispense ARV’s the same way other medications are dispensed. The PS was responding to Kanye North MP, Kentse Rammidi who was concerned that dispensing the ARV’s in isolation was discriminating against those living with HIV/AIDs.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:00:01 +0000