Terrence Mawawa
The United Nations through its health desk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya’s claims that he has discovered a herb that cures HIV/AIDS.

• Dr. Alex Gasasira WHO Representative to Zimbabwe dismissed Magaya’s claims, calling on researchers involved in developing possible treatments to subject them to Ministry of Health
  and Child Care for clinical trial processes. See below a statement that has been released by the United Nations “:We wish to reaffirm that to date, there is no known and proven cure for HIV infection, but effective treatment exists to manage the infection through antiretroviral
  therapy and drugs.
  Zimbabwe has very well-established
  procedures for clinical trials. Clinical
  trials are the process by which any
  new medical approaches including
  drugs are rigorously evaluated to
  determine whether they are safe and
  effective in the prevention and/or
  treatment of any ailments.
  The United Nations in Zimbabwe
  wishes to remind and encourage any
  researchers involved in developing
  possible new treatments for any
  ailments, including HIV and AIDS to
  subject these to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) national clinical trial processes and procedures.
  The United Nations wishes to reiterate guidance provided by MOHCC to all clients on antiretroviral treatment for HIV and AIDS to continue their prescribed medication.
  The use of antiretroviral treatment, in
  line with national guidelines, has
  resulted in better health outcomes for people living with HIV. Any decision to stop or switch medication should be taken with the full guidance of licensed medical practitioners. The United Nations wishes to also remind the public to continue to limit exposure to
  risk factors for HIV infection.
  National efforts supported by UN;
  Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and TB; and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and others have sustained antiretroviral treatment to over one million people living with the HIV in Zimbabwe. This has led to the reduction of AIDS related deaths by 63% from 2010 to 2017 and overall better health outcomes.
  The United Nations is supporting
  Zimbabwe to achieve the commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Zimbabwe is well on track to achieve this as measured by the 2020 targets of 90-90-90 for treatment. By December 2017: 87% of people living with HIV knew their status; 74% of them were on treatment with 87% viral suppression among those on treatment.