May 24, 2016 | Patient Stories, Uncategorized
In South Africa, thousands of people living with HIV are resistant to first line antiretrovirals, for them the combination drug liponovir/ritonovir is a vital lifeline. Khaya Mhkize (not real name) was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 and Thandi Shabangu was diagnosed in...
Apr 12, 2016 | Patient Stories
Many years ago, whilst in the Air Force we used to get Wednesday afternoon off if we were representing the base doing sports. Sometimes we needed time off to practice but if I asked the sarge for time off he used to say “The day you’ve got eyes in your...
Mar 14, 2016 | Patient Stories
Mbolonzi from Kenya (living with type 1 diabetes) My name is Mbolonzi. I live in Kenya and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in July 2013 when I was 29 years old. I lost a lot of weight, my skin had become so dry, and I drank much water – maybe up to 5 litres...
Mar 14, 2016 | Patient Stories
23 year old Nikiwe Gwebani is a Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB patient living in Khayelitsha one of the biggest townships in Cape Town, South Africa. She was Diagnosed with MDR TB on the 14th of December 2015 after showing some signs of TB in October which included...
