Port Elizabeth - President Jacob Zuma has launched the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and Aids 2012 - 2016, which promises to do much more to tackle TB and issues of violence against women. The NSP proposes to deal with HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis by adopting a holistic approach which includes preventative and therapeutic measures. It brings together five succinct goals and four aims, whose combined purpose is to quash new HIV infections. The five … [Read more...] about New National HIV/Aids plan unveiled in Port Elizabeth
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SA Marks World Aids Day
Port Elizabeth - A number of activities have been lined up around South Africa to mark World Aids Day, with President Jacob Zuma expected to unveil the country's new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and Aids 2012 - 2016. Joined by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet, Members of Parliament and traditional health practitioners, Zuma will unveil the new NSP during an event at Port Elizabeth's Wolfson Stadium in … [Read more...] about SA Marks World Aids Day
Nelson Mandela Bay to Host National World Aids Day
Nelson Mandela Bay is gearing up to host this year's World Aids Day event when The Deputy President and the Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council Kgalema Motlanthe will deliver the keynote address at the Wolfson Stadium. MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison and Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Aids Council, Ms Helen Sauls-August, said today that the decision to host the National World Aids Day event on Thursday, 1 December at the Wolfson Stadium in KwaZakhele was in … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay to Host National World Aids Day
