Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi Motsoaledi said the provinces have adequate stock of ARVs to cover three months.
Antiretroviral therapy (ARV) suppresses the virus to undetectable levels, the chronic fatigue vanishes, the immune system rebuilds, and a person looks and feels entirely healthy. But for some, this peak physical wellness creates a dangerous illusion of safety.
Believing they are cured, or simply tired of the daily pill burden, an alarming number of people quietly walk away from their medication simply because they feel fine. What they cannot see is the silent ambush happening beneath the surface. The moment ARVs stop, the virus wakes up.
This physical deception relies on a hidden timeline.
When a person defaults on their treatment, they enter a medical grace period during which symptoms remain absent, masking a viral rebound that occurs within weeks.
