23 November 2007
United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organisation
(WHO) are hosting a two-day Global Partners Forum to discuss universal access
to the Prevention of Mother-to-Child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT) service in
Johannesburg starting on Monday, 26 November.
The forum brings together representatives of countries from at least four
regions affected by HIV and AIDS in the world: these are Africa, Asia,
Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Unicef is expected to present a report card on the progress in global
response to mother to child transmission of HIV. The Forum will also discuss a
global strategy for accelerating Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
(PMTCT) programmes and adopt a Declaration on the Prevention of Mother to Child
Transmission of HIV.
The forum starts at 9h00 with an official opening session that will be
addressed by the Ministers of Health of Botswana, Nigeria and South Africa.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event which takes place as
follows:
Date: 26 to 27 November 2007
Time: 9h00
Venue: Sandton Sun Hotel, Johannesburg
For more information contact:
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Bhungani Mzolo
Cell: 079 524 8432
Boniwe Maponya
Unicef
Cell: 082 829 0573
Issued by: Department of Health
23 November 2007
