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Madam & Eve on HIV Denialism

November 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I don’t have much time to write anything substantive, because I need to preserve what little mental energy I have for rebutting that irrebutable subject known as the Law of Evidence, which is proving to be quite the evidentiary burden to discharge.

And there is actually a lot to say…. I wanted to write about radio stations (idea came from a new blogger - YAY :) – who commented on my post below) and I wanted to write about how I have been glowing today because of The Mac, whom I am getting rather fond of. But these things will have to wait for another time.

 For now, I am going to post a Madam & Eve cartoon. I have been reading Madam & Eve for a very long time, and I think they are absolutely fantastic in their humorous and acute renditions of South Africa today. I think they were an invaluable education tool and helped me become more aware of the country I live in.

The cartoon below was drawn up in some particularly dark days of South Africa, when government refused to recognise the link between HIV and Aids and refused to give out free anti-reteroviral treatment. That actually leads me to another thing which my blog must investigate – the outbreak of diarrhoea in Limpopo which the cause thereof, according to the TAC, is not being recognised by government officials. But again – that must come another time.

 Here is the cartoon. I love it, for I love dry senses of humour.

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 It was only once the TAC took the government to court did they finally provide free and universal anti-reteroviral treatment. It’s still disappointing, however, that there are many other ARVs that do not have as harsh side effects as current ARVs, which are still unavailable either because the prices are still too high or because government has simply not allowed it’s distribution in SA. Again, another topic to discuss on another day. Oi Vey.

Kisses. x

Categories: HIV/Aids · Madam & Eve