Myths, false claims and outright lies have persisted in the HIV epidemic era and are as old as the infection itself. One of the cruelest claims was the "virgin cleansing" myth that took hold in Southern Africa where some men believed they could be cured of the virus by having sex with virgin girls. It led to the rape of many women including minors. Recently, a post advertising a "herbal cure" for HIV was shared on Facebook in Kenya. However, the claim is false; to date, there is no cure for the infection and only three people in the world have been reported cured of HIV through stem cell transplant.

“As independent researcher, i have achieved a milestone in regards to HIV treatment and cure. We have in record treated hundreds of people in our clinic whom have been confirmed HIV free (sic),” reads a section of the Facebook post. It was published on November 23, 2022, and has since been shared over 160 times.

Screenshot showing the false post, taken on January 16, 2023

The post was published on a page called "HIV/AIDs CURE" that purports to provide a "complete cure" to people living with HIV. The page was created in May 2020 under the name “Betika Odds” and has since changed its name more than three times.

The post also features two images of a red liquid packaged in plastic containers labelled “SUPER LIFE...HIV/AIDS.”

But there is no cure yet for HIV/AIDS.

No cure yet

The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialised agency for health, says on its website that “...

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