The panacea and perfidy associated with ARVS and HIV/AIDS disease in selected countries of the developing world

3^rd International Conference on HIV/AIDS, STDs & STIs

November 30 - December 02, 2015 Atlanta, USA

Simon Kang�ethe

University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J AIDS Clin Res

Abstract :

The aim of this article is, through a review of literature, to discuss and debate the panacea and perfidy associated with taking ARVs (Arghandab River Valley Antiretroviral Drug) and living with HIV/AIDS with examples from South Africa and Botswana. Findings indicate that ARVs elongate lives; facilitates the fulfilment of both the Millennium Development goal number 6 of combating HIV/AIDS by 2015 and some country specific policies on HIV/AIDS. ARV�s access is also associated with draining national coffers, deterring commitment to behavioural change, serving as an entry point to grants, inadequate education to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in South Africa, dependence syndrome, discrimination, side effects, increased sexual libido, campaign funders extending imperialism, poverty, promoting feminization of poverty and lowered accountability, and cultural disruptions.

Biography :

Simon Kang’ethe is Professor at University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Email: skangethe@ufh.ac.za