[afro-nets] Anti-Retroviral Drugs Resistance (2)

[Believe Dhliwayo <vitalhopes@comone.co.zw>]

Anti-Retroviral Drugs Resistance (2)
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I read the article of drug resistance with great interest. I
have just realized my CD4 cell is 90 and that is not good news
for me. Under these circumstances realizing fully well if I de-
lay to commence I might deteriorate and will be difficult to get
myself back together. I am forced to look for drugs and in these
desperate circumstances which has forced many people to start
treatment which eventually they will not be in position to sus-
tain in the long run.

The other reason especially for Zimbabwe, Harare in particular,
a lot of people were displaced by the clean up operation which
made a lot PLWHA not to access their drugs at all. While I might
not have figures I can give you here I have some of my own sup-
port group members who have missed doses because of this exer-
cise. The other factor has been drug costs: currently in Zim-
babwe per month you need not less than 1.5 million Zimbabwe dol-
lars and each household in town per month are not even getting
anything near that. So really we have a number of challenges
that affect adherence which later leads to resistance.

Believe Dhliwayo
Vital Hope Support
9 Newport Road Greencroft
Harare, Zimbabwe
Cell: +263-23-693-050
Tel.: +263-4-333-917
mailto:vitalhopes@comone.co.zw

Vital Hope Support Group is a Registered Support Group of The
National Network For People Living With HIV & AIDS in Zimbabwe
ZNNP+ (PVO 2/99) This is a People Living With HIV & AIDS Commu-
nity Based initiative involved in Treatment Literacy & Wellness
Programs, in The World of Work and Resource Limited Settings.