Being part of someone’s life, whether as a colleague, friend or a romantic partner means that their HIV-positive status is also a part of your reality. Depending on when the person’s status was shared with you, you might still be feeling overwhelmed. If you’ve known for two months now then it should be settling in and starting to feel like something you can support him/her through.
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Managing your ARVs: Your HIV treatment programme
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.
Manage the side effects of HIV treatment.
Learn about the side effects of HIV treatment (ARVs) and find out how to deal with them.
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 living 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 people living with HIV to cover all of their needs through a single pill.
How to manage the risk of Diabetes when you are HIV-positive
Coping with HIV is challenging enough, without having to worry about other medical conditions. The risk of acquiring Diabetes must, however, be acknowledged.
Ten ways to stay healthy as an HIV-positive person
A treatment plan is vital but a few lifestyle changes can intensify positive outcomes.
Can HIV be cured?
The search for an HIV cure continues.
Substance abuse and HIV: A risky business
The dangers and risks associated with substance abuse and their link to HIV.
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?
How ARVs save lives
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 to your unborn child has been greatly reduced, thanks to PMTCT programmes.
Living with HIV: Your Diet
Living with HIV: Your Diet