Kavango West shows increase in people on ARV treatment

Joel Lylie

2024-12-19

NKURENKURU, 19 December 2024- members of the community gathered at Tondoro village in commemoration of AIDS day on Wednesday. (photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

NKURENKURU, 19 DEC (NAMPA) – Chief Medical Officer at the Kavango West Health Directorate, Beata Siteketa said the region currently has 7 358 active people on Antiretrovirals (ARVs) treatment, comprising 5123 females and 2235 males.
Siteketa revealed the figures during the commemoration of World AIDS Day held under the theme ‘Take the right path’ at Tondoro village in Kavango West Region on Wednesday.
She said the region has made great progress...

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