Living with HIV

Managing your ARVs (HIV treatment)

When to start Antiretrovirals and the reasons behind why you should not delay treatment.

How can the spread of HIV be prevented?

Preventing the spread of HIV is up to each and every one of us. Learn how to take the relevant precautions and prevent transmission of the HIV virus.

The benefits of exercise for people living with HIV

What is the role and importance exercise plays when HIV positive? Control some of the long-term side effects of HIV treatment.

Should HIV change the way you behave in relationships?

Dating and HIV. Both sides of the story. Learn about the associated risks of dating an HIV negative person when you are HIV+ and how you can take safety precautions.

Understand and manage the side effects of HIV treatment.

Learn about the common long and short term side effects of HIV treatment (ARV’s) and find out how to deal with these unwanted effects.

Finding the right care close to you

Find out everything there is to know about palliative and hospice care.

What a ‘good’ nutritional plan looks like, when coping with HIV

Know what to eat for good nutrition. We share some tips of healthy eating to boost your immune system when you are living with HIV.

Your eating while on ARV treatment

Treatment adherence and healthy eating go hand in hand. What we eat and drink contains ingredients and additives which cause a variety of chemical reactions inside us. Your ARVs are digested along with your food.

First two-drug combination pill for HIV treatment

Before this landmark development, it was impossible for HIV patients to cover all of their needs through a single pill.

How to manage the risk of Diabetes when HIV positive

We understand that coping with HIV is challenging enough for any patient, but the risk of acquiring Diabetes must not be forgotten.

Ten ways to stay healthy as an HIV positive patient

A treatment plan is vital but a few lifestyle changes can intensify positive outcomes.

Can HIV be cured?

HIV can remain dormant in your body. An anonymous HIV patient in London has displayed “sustained remission” since halting antiretroviral treatment in September 2017.

Substance abuse and HIV: A risky business

Educate yourself on the dangers and risks substance abuse has on HIV and transmission thereof.

What rights do HIV-positive people have when facing stigma?

HIV is not just a medical problem, it’s also a social one. What are the consequences of the HIV stigma and how bad is it in South Africa?

ARV/ART treatment for HIV/AIDS

The treatment of HIV infection as a chronic manageable disease, instead of a fatal one, has become a reality thanks to ART treatment.

HIV and pregnancy

The risk of passing HIV from mother to baby can be as low as 1 in 100 when the correct steps are taken.

Fight HIV and AIDS with better nutrition

How important is a balanced diet for those living with HIV? Tips to help you deal with various conditions that may affect your nutrition.