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How much do ARVs cost privately in South Africa?

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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.

252 comments

  1. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Clearance,

    Please refer to the above post as well as this link: https://tac.org.za/

  2. Clearance •

    Where can l purchase ARVs in jhb and how much are ARVs Thank you

  3. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Flora,

    Does this mean you are finding it difficult to access treatment for your 6 year old? I’m sorry to hear this.

    But you could try the Treatment Action Campaign for help with access to treatment. They have a contacts page here.

  4. Flora •

    Where can I find arv treatment for a 6 year old private doctor I mamelodi or pta east

  5. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Zuki,

    Do you mean where can you purchase ARVs? What country do you live in?

    If you live in South Africa you can contact the Treatment Action Campaign for help.

  6. Zuki •

    Where can I purchase at

  7. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Lihle,

    We are based in the UK. But you can contact the Treatment Action Campaign. You can email them about your ARVs on this contact page.

  8. Lihle •

    Where can I purchase ARVs in Belleville cape town

  9. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Zipho,

    You can try the Treatment Action Campaign for ARVs in Johannesburg. Here’s their email contact page.

  10. zipho •

    Where can i purchase arvs in jhb and how much
    Thank you

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