Number of over 50s living with HIV doubles in a decade

JOHANNESBURG - The face of HIV in South Africa is changing — and it’s growing older.

A new analysis by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism shows that the number of people over 50 living with HIV has more than doubled in the last decade.

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What does this mean for our already stretched healthcare system?

Are we prepared to meet the complex needs of an ageing HIV-positive population?

Mia Malan, Editor-in-Chief at Bhekisisa, unpacked the data and its implications with eNCA.

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