The Mufumbwe district Network Zambia for People Living with HIV/AIDS (NZP+) has urged its members to avoid abusing alcohol while on treatment.
Mufumbwe NZP+ Coordinator, Alex Makina, said it was dangerous for persons living with HIV to take alcohol while they are on treatment.
He told ZANIS in Mufumbwe district yesterday that taking alcohol might make one forget to take medication at an appointed time thereby complicating their immune system.
Mr. Makina, who has been living with HIV for 12 years now, added that avoiding taking alcohol while on treatment also prevents one from spreading HIV/AIDS pandemic.
He stressed that there is need to intensify education and sensetisation programmes for people living with the virus on the dangers of taking alcohol while on treatment.
[ZANIS]
When will you peopel learn that these socalled ARVs is what is killing you people every freaking day. Live healthy lifestyles which includes eating well and exercising regularly and you’ll live longer. These drugs are killing your vital organs that have already been comprised by teh unkowns already so why add on to your body’s physical collapse? If you talk about educating people and all, talk about some of the facts surrounding these “life saving” drugs. A begger is not a chooser- and this is true!
yes alcohol is bad for them beta the take a break