Question

How much do ARVs cost privately in South Africa?

1 May 2012. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Southern Africa.

Answer

Answer: Simon Collins

Hi

Drug pricing for HIV meds is complex. It varies depending whether a country is rich or poor because global agreements and treatment programmes recognise that richer countries are able to pay more for basic medicine.

It also related to how serious a health problem in terms of numbers of people who are HIV positive in that country. So although South Africa is a rich country, because HIV affects such a large percentage of the population, it can use generic HIV meds, which are also substantially cheaper.

The cost for ARVs in private are on this web page from the Treatment Action Campaign.

216 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Qhuue,
    You can contact the Treatment Action Campaign. They should be able to help. You can email them here.

  2. Qhuue •

    Hi where can purchase Arv in Johannesburg

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Zolundi,

    Please contact the following org, they should be able to help: https://tac.org.za/

  4. Zolundi •

    Hi I’m experiencing the problem I can’t get access to Arvs all my health information is in KZN now I’m in Joburg I’m out of med I have got no letter what should I do plz help

  5. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Pam,
    Please contact the Treatment Action Campaign. Here is their contact page for phone and internet.

  6. Pam •

    Where can I purchase arvs in Cape town?

  7. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Denzil, Does Treatment Action Campaign have your details for this part of SA?

  8. Denzil •

    i do supply arv privately, free state area

  9. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Faith,

    i-baes are a UK based organisation, you’ll need to ask in your local pharmacies if they supply ARVs or not.

  10. Faith •

    Hi which pharmarcy should I buy some ARVS in Capetown

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