12 million HIV, TB patients should not be neglected while SA deals with Covid-19 – Mkhize

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The continued treatment of HIV and TB cases remains critical as the country faces a storm in coronavirus-related cases, says Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.

Mkhize said it was important to ensure citizens who suffer from comorbidities continued accessing treatment and a tough balancing act was needed to ensure that this happens.

Mkhize said this was something the country’s healthcare system could not afford to neglect and TB and HIV patients should continue to receive treatment. He said in many hospitals systems have been set up to ensure the division of patients and the continued treatment of critical illnesses. "This is to ensure tighter management of infections. We have also applied this turnaround time of 48 hours that needs to be achieved for testing,” Mkhize said.

 

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