Pretoria - The number of clinics in Gauteng providing Anti-Retroviral Treatment to HIV positive patients is set to increase by 61 by the end of the month,
Health and Social Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu has ordered that all clinics should provide the treatment by September, in line with the new treatment guidelines that came into effect in April. ARV treatment was previously available in hospitals and community health centres.
"The provision of anti-retroviral therapy in clinics will make treatment easily accessible to the community and will contribute to the saving of lives," said Mahlangu.
To date 295 785 (including 22 830 children) patients are currently on treatment in the province with about a million more having being assessed and will gradually be brought into the treatment programme.
In June over 30 more clinics started providing treatment. These include Lenasia; Diepkloof; Tladi; Orlando and Boipatong.
By the end of July treatment will be available at Bristlecone, Barney Molokoana, Michael Maponya, Itireleng, Greenvillage, Protea South, Eldorado Park, Kocksoord, Fochville, Martinutz, Rietvalley, and Toekomsrus.
Treatment will also be available at the Boitumelo, Vosloorus, Calcot Dlephu, Phillip Moyo, Spartan, Mamelodi West, Holani,Karen Park, Plot 175 clinic, De Wagensdrift, Refiloe, Rethabiseng, Ubuntu Day, Onverwacht, Ekangala and Bronkhorstspruit clinics.
