South Africa: In Giyani, HIV/Aids Patients Are Giving Up Their Meds Because of Their Inability to Pay for Transport or FoodPeople living with HIV in Giyani, rural Limpopo, are defaulting on life-saving medications because they do not have the money to travel to the clinic or cannot afford the healthy diet required to take the medication
They highlight that one of the reasons for defaulting is food insecurity, which points to a need for targeted support and interventions from the government and non-governmental organisations so patients can receive the support they need to manage their conditions and live healthy lives. She said she was diagnosed with HIV/Aids in 2010 when she had gone to the clinic because she had the flu. After testing positive for HIV, she received counselling and began treatment of three pills a day - two in the morning and one in the evening.