AIDS is a disease that affects millions of South Africans. It is caused by a virus called HIV that slowly weakens a person's ability to fight off other diseases.
If your are infected with HIV you can still lead a normal healthy life for many years by:
Taking care of your health includes:
Eating healthily can help your body fight diseases. This includes
A positive attitude towards life can be developed by:
Support can come from family, friends, support groups and trained counsellors. Find out more about services that offer HIV/AIDS support in your area by contacting the AIDS helpline or through your nearest AIDS Training, Information and Counselling Centre.
If you are HIV positive it is very important to prevent passing the infection on to others. Find out more about safer sex, and use a condom every time you have sex.
This page last edited on
22 May, 2023
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