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Fight against Covid-19 undermines war on HIV, say experts

26 May 2020 - 09:00 By Sipokazi Fokazi
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Partner violence, a diversion of health-care workers and people not collecting medication are huge concerns.
Partner violence, a diversion of health-care workers and people not collecting medication are huge concerns.
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Some HIV experts fear an upsurge in new infections after lockdown.

That's because thousands of HIV-positive people are defaulting on treatment.

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