Younger people, men, those without children more likely to drop out of HIV care in South Africa

Younger people, men and those without children are more likely to stop attending clinics for HIV treatment in South Africa, analysis shows. This presents many problems, one of which is that medication for HIV is only given to those who are most unwell, and they need to attend clinics regularly to get it. Failing to attend is a problem for both the health of these individuals and for the health of others whom they may put at risk of HIV infection.