The Ministry of Health has directed all Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients not to refill their antiretroviral medicine (ARVs) before the due date.
In an official statement on Tuesday, through the National AIDS & STI Control Programme (NASCOP), the Ministry assured patients that the country has an adequate supply of the medicines and there was no need to panic. "The Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS & STI Control Programme, would like to assure all recipients of care that we have sufficient stocks of ARVs, both for prevention and treatment, at the ART sites," the Ministry stated.
Patients have been instructed to visit ART sites only when their medication is finished, rather than restocking in advance.
A sample of oral ARV pills Photo Verywell Health Reports had indicated concerns over a potential shortage of critical medicine, leading some patients to skip doses or share medication with others out of fear of running out.
