South Africa's Efforts to Prevent HIV in Survivors of Sexual Violence
This 73-page report documents how government inaction and misinformation from high-level officials have undermined the effectiveness of South Africa’s program to provide rape survivors with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) — antiretroviral drugs that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV from an HIV-positive attacker.
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ISBN: A1603
ISBN: A1603
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- Deadly Delay:
- I. Summary
- II. Recommendations
- III. Methods
- IV. Background: HIV/AIDS and Sexual Violence in South Africa
- V.PEP Implementation:Human Rights Watch Findings
- VI. Law and Policy Efforts to Improve Services for Rape Survivors
- VII. South Africa's Obligations Under International and National Law
- VIII. Conclusion
- Acknowledgments