IN a report titled ‘ARV roll-out expands’, published in Monday’s The Namibian it was reported that life-prolonging drugs will be available at Khorixas, Eenhana, Usakos, Opuwo, Luderitz, Tsumeb and Swakopmund.
The Ministry has, in fact, rolled out the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme among HIV-positive pregnant mothers to hospitals in those towns. Under the PMTCT programme, parents will also be provided with life-prolonging drugs.Engela, Outapi, Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis and Omaruru State Hospitals, together with Onandjokwe managed by Lutheran Medical Services, and Oshikuku, Andara and Nyangana hospitals managed by the Catholic Health Services will only provide the life-prolonging drugs.Under the PMTCT programme, parents will also be provided with life-prolonging drugs.Engela, Outapi, Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis and Omaruru State Hospitals, together with Onandjokwe managed by Lutheran Medical Services, and Oshikuku, Andara and Nyangana hospitals managed by the Catholic Health Services will only provide the life-prolonging drugs.
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