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This is the highest infection rate in the world.
She said it was still hurtful experiencing stigmatisation from healthcare workers at clinics.
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He was concerned by the psycho-social implications of Covid19 on people living with HIV.
More so, 8% of HIV positive people have died due to Covid19.
Concerning for the professor was the disproportionate impact diseases such as HIV and Covid19 have on women.
A general view at the World AIDS Day Commemoration on last year in Soweto. Image: Sharon Seretlo/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
She said women were the first responders when it came to dealing with such diseases.
The scientific response to the Coronavirus has been good and scientists have learnt much since it emerged.
Knowing that a vaccine has been discovered was a positive sign indicated Professor Abdool-Karim.
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Overcoming the psycho-social challenges related to HIV and Covid-19 would entail several interventions.
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Dr Eric Goemare, a doctor with Doctors Without Borders, at a field hospital in Khayelitsha. Goemare had experience in dealing with the AIDS epidemic in the early 2000’s. Image: Rodger Bosch / AFPSource: Getty Images
Moms hold their children at a clinic for HIV/ Aids infected mothers in June 2000. Image: Per-Anders PetterssonSource: Getty Images
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Healthcare workers dispose of their personal protective equipment outside a temporary ward at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Soweto. Image: Michele Spatari / AFPSource: Getty Images
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Prof Mkhize and Prof Abdool-Karim talk about the impact of Covid19 on HIV/Aids in South Africa. Image: SuppliedSource: UGC
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