Unsung heroes in the HIV/AIDS battle

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The rate of the spread of HIV/AIDS reached an all-time low according to recently released data, prompting loud cheers in praise of interventions such as the PMTCT programme and ARV therapy. Behind these illustrious warriors of the war on HIV/AIDS lies a lowly hero that first took the vanguard when the battle against the disease began in the 1980s. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, assesses condoms fall from glory

Recently, local stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS punched the air in joy as figures from a 2013 study showed remarkably positive promise in the 28 year-old battle against the disease.

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