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"Afrikaans Paramilitary groups" was basically what Apartheid was, only state sanctioned. > Hiv infection rates rose from 3% to 18% of the adult population. It
by superdeeda 4y ago
"Afrikaans Paramilitary groups" was basically what Apartheid was, only state sanctioned.
> Hiv infection rates rose from 3% to 18% of the adult population.
It's like saying COVID rates grew XXX% in 2020 due to some new government. Yes, SA's HIV rate is absolutely awful, but HIV hardly existed before the end of Apartheid.
- archsurface 4y agoNo, it's not like saying that - the health minister had the nickname Dr Beetroot for her ridiculous views in HIV/AIDS.
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- wonderwonder 4y agoMbeki, The president of south Africa ran a program denying aids was caused by a virus. His health minister instead recommend lemon juice and beetroot. "In the following eight years of his presidency, Mbeki continued to express sympathy for HIV/AIDS denialism, and instituted policies denying antiretroviral drugs to AIDS patients.[1] The Mbeki government even withdrew support from clinics that started using AZT to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. He also restricted the use of a pharmaceutical company's donated supply of nevirapine, a drug that helps keep newborns from contracting HIV" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS_denialism_in_South_Africa#:~:text=Mbeki%20criticized%20the%20scientific%20consensus,denied%20that%20HIV%20caused%20AIDS https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS_denialism_in_South_....