HIV stigma is still prevalent

05 Dec 2021

Anonymous

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

Loading, please wait...

More than 70% of the 7.8 million people in South Africa living with HIV now receiving treatment. Photo: iStock

VOICES

World Aids Day came around again this week and it was a stark reminder of how far we still need to progress as a country. Dare I say, as the world.

Wednesday was a reminder of how much stigma still surrounds the virus 40 years since it was first detected.

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Next on City Press

Mondli Makhanya | The freedoms we won in democracy are not favours, and now is the time to fix SA

28 Apr

description

username

Show Comments ()