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AIDS 'protocols' agreed for rape survivors
The Daily News, May 30 2002. Reprinted courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
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The health department said on Thursday that it had reached agreement on protocols for the provision of anti-retroviral drugs to rape survivors.
This follows Health Minister Manto Tshabalala Msimang's announcement on April 17 that rape victims would be provided with anti-AIDS drugs at public hospitals as soon as possible.
When the announcement was made, she said government needed time to discuss the provision of a comprehensive package of care for sexual assault victims.
The package was to include counselling as well as testing for HIV, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Tshabalala-Msimang said various drug combinations and procedures had been reviewed since April 17 to decide on the best package.
"As a result, the public health service will offer a combination of the same two drugs we use in the occupational setting - that is, AZT and 3TC," she said. |
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