Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:31:36 +0000 By Kelvin Siabana NDOLA has about 54,292 adults on Anti-retroviral treatment (ART), says district public health specialist Dr. Chikafuna Banda Dr Banda said out of 7,938 expectant mothers tested for HIV, over 1,000 were found to be positive with 634 placed on treatment. Speaking during the commemoration of National HIV Counselling, Testing and treatment Day, Dr Banda said that 45,413 people were tested between January and June 2017 out of which 4,992 tested positive and 3,967 were quickly placed on Anti-retroviral treatment (ART). Dr Banda said with the aid and support from Government and its cooperating partners, the health district office had managed to place over 50,000 people on treatment with children numbering 3,484. “This is far below the number of people who are supposed to access the lifesaving drugs targeted at 90 percent, “Community sensitisation and provision of HIV counselling, testing and treatment services at different points have […]
