HIV / AIDS

New law against false healers of HIV / AIDS in Malawi News - Health Blantyre, Malawi - Malawi will develop legislation to protect AIDS patients against fake healers, announced a collaborator of the president, Mrs. Mary Shaba. Mrs Shaba, who is secretary in charge of nutrition and the fight against HIV / AIDS in the Office of President of the Republic and in the government, said on Tuesday that Malawi was invaded traditional healers claiming to cure AIDS, "remedies" too far-fetched that having sex with virgins or albino. The bill, which will be presented to Parliament in the course of this year, also intends to take care of those who encourage people with HIV to stop their antiretroviral (ARV) treatment as can be healed by prayer, "she says . "This law will guide and protect these people healers who prescribe sex with albino, disabled or virgins as a treatment for HIV / AIDS", argued Ms. Shaba, who recalled that many girls, and albinos persons with disabilities, are subjected to pervert looking for a cure for HIV / AIDS. "When this bill is enacted, action will be taken against all those traditional leaders claiming to cure HIV / AIDS and all these religious leaders who are sick to interrupt their ARV treatment," said the latter. With a seroprevalence rate of 14%, Malawi is one of sub-Saharan African countries greatly affected by the pandemic. According to the latest UN report on human development, AIDS has reduced life expectancy in Malawi to 36 years