The latest statistics indicate that approximately 7.06 million people are living with HIV in South Africa. The HIV incidence rate is about 2.70 per 1,000 population across all ages. Additionally, there are around 50,000 deaths due to AIDS annually. We unpack the new vaccine interventions that have been made in recent weeks to make medication accessible to communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
Guest: Dr. Nkhensani Nkwashu - Executive of NSP Implementation at the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)
Guest: Saira Johnson-Qureshi - (Acting) Country Coordinator at PEPFAR
Guest: (Mr) Nthabiseng Petrus Khoza - Director of HIV/AIDS Conditional Grant at Department of Health