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HIV prevention services have been heavily affected by the pause on the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids in the country, with remote mobile clinics that served hard-to-reach people now closed. (File photo)
ART COVERAGE WESTERN CAPE

Western Cape has lowest HIV prevalence in SA, but youth infections are rising

The HSRC also found that male circumcision rates had declined in the province, dropping from 52% in 2017 to 50.9% in 2022

  • MG Reporter
5 min read
The virus continues to disproportionately affect those living in the rural areas of KZN, where prevalence rates are at 20%. File photo
ADOLESCENT HIV CARE

HIV treatment gaps persist among KZN youth, despite overall decline in prevalence

Young people still face significant gaps in treatment, testing and prevention efforts, with only 62.8% on antiretroviral therapy

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read