Apr 27, 2005
The antics of the discredited Dr Rath, and our health minister's support for him, are dragging us back into the dark days of AIDS denialism, says this Health-E News article. After months of relative stability in government over HIV/AIDS treatment, we seem to be back on the rollercoaster of contradictions. The problem this time hinges around the curious fondness our Health Minister, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, has for Dr Matthias Rath, a discredited vitamin seller. Rath has peddled his vitamin product, Vitacor, around the world. First he claimed it was a cure for heart disease, then cancer and now AIDS.
































