SAMWUMED offers Members and Beneficiaries with HIV/AIDS complete HIV disease management assistance under its AID for AIDS Programme
The Benefits include:
- Medicine to treat HIV, including drugs to prevent mother-to child transmission
- Treatment to prevent opportunistic or common infections as a result of HIV. For example, pneumonia and TB
- Regular monitoring of the disease and response to therapy
- Regular tests to pick up possible side- effects of the treatment
- Ongoing patient support via a Nurse-Line service which allows a patient to call a nurse whenever the need arises
- Clinical guidelines and telephonic support for doctors
- Help in finding a registered counsellor for emotional
If you are diagnosed with HIV, your doctor must contact Aid for AIDS to register you on the HIV Management Programme. The details are:
0860 100 646 or 083 410 9078
Fax: 0800 600 773
Email: afa@afadm.co.za
