Health Summit
18 August 2006
Minister of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, will officially open the
Womenâs Health Summit to be held at Ben Maree Hall in Rustenberg, North West on
21 - 23 August.
A major barrier for women to the achievement of the highest attainable
standard of health is inequality, both between women and men and among women in
different geographical regions, social classes and indigenous and ethnic
groups. Women are affected by many of the same health conditions as men but
women experience them differently.
Experts have been invited to share their experiences on these issues:
* status of womenâs health in South Africa
* quality health services for women with disabilities
* gender-based violence
* Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act
* saving mothers recommendations and implementation
* role of midwife in reducing maternal mortality
* cervical cancer and HIV.
Journalists are invited to a press conference to be held after the Minister
of Healthâs opening address as follows:
Date: Monday, 21 August 2006
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ben Maree Hall, Rusternberg
Contact:
Charity Bhengu
Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 083 679 7424
Issued by: Department of Health
18 August 2006
