Zimbabwe calls for more research into HIV complications
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 263chat
Zimbabwean researcher Cleopas Chimbetete is calling for more local research into complications linked to ageing among people living with HIV, including drug resistance, non-communicable diseases and cervical cancer. He spoke at Newlands Clinic’s fourth annual research day, which focused on developments in HIV care, 263chat reports.
Cleopas Chimbetete, research and training director at Newlands Clinic in Zimbabwe, called on researchers and health professionals to strengthen local research and cooperation to better address complications affecting people living with HIV as they grow older. He was speaking at the clinic’s fourth annual research day, 263chat reports.
Advances in HIV treatment are bringing new health challenges, including drug resistance, non-communicable diseases and cervical cancer, Cleopas Chimbetete said. The event brought together healthcare workers, researchers, academics and public officials to discuss findings and developments in HIV care.
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