Nokubonga Yawa
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Biography
Nokubonga Yawa is a South African AIDS activist and television presenter best known for hosting the eighth season of the HIV magazine series Siyayinqoba Beat It!, in 2012.
When Nokubonga was pregnant in 2003, she went for an HIV test and tested positive. At that time she was 15 years old.
After finding out her status, she was told about the support group for PMTCT. In this support group she received support from other HIV positive mothers.
When she was eight months pregnant, she was able to take AZT and her baby was born HIV negative. Nokubonga is a TAC volunteer working as a peer educator at Nolungile Youth Clinic.
When Nokubonga was pregnant in 2003, she went for an HIV test and tested positive. At that time she was 15 years old.
After finding out her status, she was told about the support group for PMTCT. In this support group she received support from other HIV positive mothers.
When she was eight months pregnant, she was able to take AZT and her baby was born HIV negative. Nokubonga is a TAC volunteer working as a peer educator at Nolungile Youth Clinic.
