Ugandan Health Minister claims to know 3 people cured of HIV through prayer. (1.2m people living with HIV, 150,000 children; this is especially troubling because Uganda is often cited as good example)
South Africa's health minister delayed ARVs for years; President doubts links between HIV and AIDS; 330,000 people die as a direct result. Even after ARVs introduced minister claims olive oil, beetroot and garlic are effective.
Swaziland government fails to tender properly; a shortage of drugs is covered up by that government promoting folk remedies. (33% of the sexually active adult population were HIV+; about 66% of the population lived on less than $2 per day)
Just in case you think all those links are old, it still happens. Here's a link about people selling 37ml of Ubhejane for $210. (About 80% of the Ugandan population earn less than $1 per day.)
There are, unfortunately, people who believe in treating HIV / AIDS with nutrition or folk remedies. A bit of debunking before they arrive.
African Potato hinders AIDS treatment
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38168)
Ugandan Health Minister claims to know 3 people cured of HIV through prayer. (1.2m people living with HIV, 150,000 children; this is especially troubling because Uganda is often cited as good example)
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93411)
South Africa's health minister delayed ARVs for years; President doubts links between HIV and AIDS; 330,000 people die as a direct result. Even after ARVs introduced minister claims olive oil, beetroot and garlic are effective.
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=87470)
South Africans, with the worlds highest HIV caseload, trust traditional medicine because it's wisdom passed on.
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=73872)
South African Deputy Health Minister sacked after rolling out widely welcomed plan
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=73679)
Swaziland government fails to tender properly; a shortage of drugs is covered up by that government promoting folk remedies. (33% of the sexually active adult population were HIV+; about 66% of the population lived on less than $2 per day)
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62579)
Dr Matthius Rath is evil.
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38577)
Just in case you think all those links are old, it still happens. Here's a link about people selling 37ml of Ubhejane for $210. (About 80% of the Ugandan population earn less than $1 per day.)
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=94679)
It's not all bad news, all that death was useful for some businesses.
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62655)
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62604)
(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38262)