6 ways to fix South Africa’s HIV response

In January, South Africa will move to start HIV treatment earlier at a CD4 count of 500. CD4 counts are a measure of the immune system’s strength.

Under these new guidelines, the country will have to double those on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to reach the World Health Organisation (WHO) “universal access” target of 90 percent of eligible patients on treatment.

At the close of the recent Southern Africa HIV Clinicians Conference, Abdullah spoke to Health-e News about the six ways he thinks the country can bolster its HIV response.

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