Lebo, a 62-year-old sex worker in Johannesburg, is struggling after a clinic that provided HIV medication closed due to US funding cuts. Previously receiving compassionate care, she now spends a large portion of her income on antiretroviral drugs and feels unsafe returning to government clinics that denied her treatment. The situation in South Africa, where over 7 million people live with HIV, is dire, especially for vulnerable groups like sex workers who face discrimination and stigma in accessing healthcare.
Lebo, who only wants her first name shared, is now spending 30% of her monthly income of 1,500 rand (62) on antiretroviral (ARV) medication.
I will not go to a government clinic again, after being shouted at and refused treatment. They said, Go back, it's not your clinic.
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