Namibia: Drug-Resistant HIV Problematic

The gains of anti-retroviral treatment for people living with HIV-AIDS are being eroded by resistance the virus is building up against some of the drugs, a local doctor has warned. Dr Ismael Katjitae informed delegates at a medical congress in Windhoek on Friday that about 19 000 AIDS patients had received anti-retroviral treatment (ART) at Government hospitals and clinics over the last three years, but cases of resistance to some drugs had been spotted.