the role of treatment literacy and plhiv empowerment

THE ROLE OF TREATMENT LITERACY AND PLHIV EMPOWERMENT

Lihle Dlamini (Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa):

Introduction Civil society

organisation 10 December 1998 SA based in 7/9

provinces with over 53 Accredited branches (Support groups)

Programmes-PTL, CHA and PCR

How we do Treatment Literacy

Taking science into communities and support groups HIV lifecycle ART regimens, benefits and side effects Preventions Community education

Drug laws Trips and patents Drug pricing- generics Fixed dose combinations

Treatment Literacy training workshops

Communitymobilisation

PLHIV Demanding access Closer health care

facilities Access to ART e.g.

PMTCT/ Rx plan Policy engagement –

SANAC Rx for Ois

e.gFluconazole-Amphotericin B

Reproductive health rights

HPTN 052 study results Early treatment Importance of

adherene

Challenging Pharmaceutical companies

Demonstrations towards government

Fighting denialism

The Results- 2 years on…

Using media to spread the word…

Taking ART Adherence Prolonged lives Healthy lifestyles- “back to work” Knowing PLHIV rights

More to do… Form adherence clubs Advocate for better Rx regimens TB/HIV integration Early treatment Combating stigma Supporting recently diagnosed people Role in prevention

The Results- 2010/11