TREVOR MAJORO

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2004 Episode 13 - PMTCT

The Siyayinqoba Beat It! team followed Busisiwe's story about the death of her daughter Nomazizi; how her loss changed her perception of HIV and how she rose from that challenge. Dr Nombulelo Madala was in the studio again to answer questions about the prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission programme.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2004 Episode 21 - Traditional Healers and HIV

Many South Africans use and consult traditional healers before they consult modern doctors. For this reason co-operation between the two systems of belief and practice need to be promoted to ensure that patients get the best possible treatment that is available. In this episode of Siyayinqoba Beat It! the team looked at what role traditional healers can and should play in the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2005 Episode 7 - Treating opportunistic infections

In this episode of Siyayinqoba Beat It! the support group spoke about the more serious opportunistic infections which occur when the immune system is very weak, when the CD4 cell count is below 200. This is the stage that is called AIDS. The reality is when your CD4 cell count is low, HIV positive people get a number of opportunistic infections but the good news is that with the help of ARVs many people recover even from serious opportunistic infections and get well again.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2006 Episode 14 - Circumcision

In this episode of Siyayinqoba Beat It! the team looked at the findings of the Orange Farm study that found that male circumcision substantially reduces the risk of HIV infection for the circumcised male. What implications should these results have on prevention strategies in South Africa? How can the benefits of circumcision be introduced to men without compromising or undermining other prevention strategies? The support group discussed these questions and also discussed what other benefits can and should be derived from traditional Xhosa circumcision.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2006 Episode 20 - ARV Side Effects

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2006 Episode 21 - Curative claims

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2006 this week looks at the debate around ARV treatment vs. positive living and curative claims. We look at the Manto diet of garlic, lemons and olive oil, we visit Zeblon Kholwa Gwala and look at his untested ‘miracle' Ubhejane cure, and we speak to Justice Edwin Cameron about living positively on ARVs. We are joined by Nozizwe Mandla-Routledge and Dr Trevor Majoro in studio to discuss the importance of tested medicines.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2006 Episode 23 - ARV resistance and new regimens

This episode was about understanding drug classes and how ARVs work. Dr Majoro, an HIV clinician and traditional healer joins our support group and helps us to better understand our drug regimens and the importance of adherence. We head out to Khayelitsha where Médecins Sans Frontières help Monwabisi Bikwana make a special application for an antiretroviral which is not yet registered in South Africa.