Texts tackle HIV in South Africa

In south africa, the popularity of mobile phones is helping to tackle HIV and aids in the nation,
project Masiluleke will send one million free text messages a day to push people to be tested and treated.

In the country every year, Approximately 350,000 people die of Aids-related diseases, the United Nations estimates that there are six million people living with HIV in South Africa today.

"South Africa is the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic," said Zinny Thabethe, an HIV activist who is part of the project.
Project Masiluleke was set up to try and encourage people to seek testing and treatment.