Uptake of ARVs on the increase in Matabeleland

The uptake of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs is on the increase in Matabeleland provinces with revelations that scores of women were collecting the life prolonging drugs on behalf of their spouses who are working outside the country.

Matabeleland region, which includes Bulawayo province, has the highest HIV and Aids prevalence rate compared to other provinces, according to the National Aids Council (NAC).