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World in Progress: Living with HIV and droughts in Eswatini

More than 60 percent of those infected with HIV now receive regular antiretroviral treatment. But despite medical advancements, leading a healthy life with HIV can be very hard. World in Progress meets Minky Sithole, who fends for her family in a drought-stricken community in eSwatini and founded a self-help group for those infected with the virus.

reporter: Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt 
presenter: Anne-Sophie Brändlin 

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