Challenges Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment Programme Implementation in South Africa

Academic Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Medicine - Biomedical Engineering, University of Pretoria, course: MA-HIV, language: English, abstract: The researchers investigated the challenges regarding Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) programme implementation in South Africa. A qualitative method was used. The paper focused on the challenges that the South African Government is experiencing in implementing ART programme. Despite all the prevention strategies and plans that the National Department of Health of South Africa has, the HIV and AIDS is still one of greatest burden the country has ever experienced. In this paper, it is further indicated that we are all affected and it is important to work together towards UNAIDS Zero targets strategy for 2030, ZERO new HIV infections, ZERO discrimination and ZERO Aids related deaths. The research findings revealed two themes: social support and economic themes of the study. Factors reported influencing optimum adherence were also indicated and are captured in the discussion report of this paper.