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Pregnant Women and Babies With HIV Come Under S.Africa's New AIDS Treatment Programme
Zuma said that all babies with HIV will receive treatment at public facilities from next April, while women will receive care earlier in their pregnancies in a bid to prevent transmission to newborns.
"This decision will contribute significantly towards the reduction of infant mortality over time," he said in a nationally televised speech to mark World AIDS Day.
An estimated 5.7 million of South Africa's 48 million people have HIV, including 280,000 children, according to the UN AIDS agency.
Currently anti-retroviral drugs are provided to babies based on how weak their immune system has become.
People with both HIV and tuberculosis will also qualify for expanded treatment, while Zuma said every health facility in the country would be equipped to provide care, which is currently limited to a few centres with special accreditation.
"What does this all mean? It means that we will be treating significantly larger numbers of HIV positive patients. It means that people will live longer and more fulfilling lives," Zuma said.
"It does not mean that people should not use condoms consistently and correctly during every sexual encounter," he added.
Speaking with a candor rarely seen among African leaders, Zuma also said that he would receive an HIV test and urged all South Africans to do the same.
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