HIV/AIDS stigmatisation is still rife in Mozambique and one person who has felt its wrath is Antonio Tamgonie. The 28-year-old says the moment revealing his HIV status to his boss was tantamount to a resignation. He was fired and he remains unemployed.
According to the humanitarian body, Mozambique has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. But Doctors Without Borders’ Dr Shehezady Cruz believes with better communication between governments and health practitioners when it comes to issues of treating HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, among others, ,more lives could be saved.at offices of the MSF in Beira, Cruz says following the government’s decision to change the HIV drug regime, they noticed a rise in the number of patients showing signs of HIV Drug Resistance.
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