South Africa

WATCH | Bhekisisa: Why living with TB and HIV is getting easier

Over the years, treatment — and the stigma attached to HIV — have changed; yet each day about 400 people still get infected.

A South African study has found that despite being successfully treated for TB, teenagers who've had it are unlikely to regain their lung function and are at risk of developing chronic lung disease much earlier in life. File photo.
A South African study has found that despite being successfully treated for TB, teenagers who've had it are unlikely to regain their lung function and are at risk of developing chronic lung disease much earlier in life. File photo. (123RF/170566139)

Geneveve Heinse is one of an estimated 7.8-million South Africans infected with HIV.

Over the years, treatment — and the stigma attached to HIV — have changed; yet each day about 400 people still get infected.

Travel to Masiphumelele in the Western Cape with our Health Beat team to find out what treatment is available for free at government clinics.  

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