Transcript The role of treatment literacy and PLWHA empowerment

THE ROLE OF TREATMENT LITERACY AND PLHIV
EMPOWERMENT
Lihle Dlamini (Treatment Action Campaign, South
Africa):
Introduction
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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
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Taking science into communities and support groups
 HIV
lifecycle
 ART regimens, benefits and side effects
 Preventions
 Community education
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Drug laws
 Trips
and patents
 Drug pricing- generics
 Fixed dose combinations
Treatment Literacy training workshops
Communitymobilisation
PLHIV Demanding access
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Closer health care
facilities
Access to ART e.g.
PMTCT/ Rx plan
Policy engagement –
SANAC
Rx for Ois
e.gFluconazoleAmphotericin B
Reproductive health rights
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HPTN 052 study results
Early treatment
 Importance of adherene
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Challenging Pharmaceutical companies
Demonstrations towards government
Fighting denialism
The Results- 2 years on…
Using media to spread the word…
Taking ART
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Adherence
Prolonged lives
Healthy lifestyles- “back to work”
Knowing PLHIV rights
More to do…
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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