Clinics provide the following services for HIV: -
- Freely available condoms to minimise the spread of HIV.
- Counselling and testing for HIV.
- Treatment of associated (opportunistic) infections and monitoring of clients suffering from HIV infection (non hospital care).
- Prevention of spread of HIV from HIV positive mothers to their babies (Co-ordinated by Provincial Administration of the Western Cape). This is currently being rolled out in Cape Town and all relevant public sector facilities should have this service soon.
To find those clinics which provide an HIV service, or alternatively contact your nearest clinic and enquire about available services