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NGO warns of AIDS cure sharks

    JOHANNESBURG

    Conventional and traditional doctors are extorting money from people living with HIV/AIDS (PWAs) by claiming to have a cure for the disease, HIV/AIDS organisation ActionHealth has warned.

    "There has been a recent spate of claims for HIV/AIDS cures, not just by traditional healers but also by registered medical doctors," ActionHealth co-founder Dr Uwem Esiet told the UN news service PlusNews on Wednesday.

    The Federal Ministry of Health encourages people claiming to have developed a cure for HIV/AIDS to come forward and have their research authenticated, Esiet said.

    "PWAs must consult an HIV/AIDS network or a support group close to them before paying for medication," Esiet warned.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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