Question
How much do ARVs cost privately in South Africa?
1 May 2012. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, South Africa.
Answer
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.
Hi Sebongile,
The pill with 123 printed on it sounds like Atripla. Please see this link for other names for this pill. They have the same active ingredients so they work just as well as each other.
Please contact the Treatment Action Campaign at this contact link. They should be able to give local support to help you access this treatment.
Hi I use arv is been 3years bt about to run out,I’m in Pretoria east waterkloof ridge,I need to buy online I’m using efavirenz then one tht u take at night they are written 123 on a pill,used to get it at the clinic bt I’m far noi from were I get it.online purchase plz
Hi Nokuthula,
i-base are a UK based organisation. If you’re having issues with ARV collection you’ll need to discuss this with your doctor.
I would like to collect my ART’s from clicks as the public create inconvinience at when you ought to rush for work queies and stuff are so daunting at tyms. Can l buy or be referred to collect it from clicks and continue my testing with my GP?
Hi Matlala,
Please contact the Treatment Action Campaign for local support. Here’s the link to their contact page.
Are you taking ARVs at the moment? Please let us know. And if you have access to your viral load and CD4 count, please tell us those results too.
Were can I buy ARV around Pretoria
Hi Lihle,
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has been working for access to quality healthcare in South Africa since 1998. Please get in touch with TAC at this link to their contact page. They should be able to help with local support.
Where can i buy ARV’s around Mamelodi
Hi Zoleka,
i-base are UK based, we can’t tell you were you can buy ARVs. Please contact the following org: https://tac.org.za/
Where can I buy Arvs I live in Olieven At Extension 36 left home in a hurry was running for my life now don’t have treatment plz need help