6 June 2006
Free State Health invites to Tuberculosis (TB) Crisis Operation Plan
launch.
Invitation: Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Time: 11h00
Where: Kroonstad, Lechwe Lodge, 10 km from Kroonstad on the R34 to Welkom /
Odendaalsrus
The MEC for Health, Mr Sakhiwo Belot, will deliver the keynote address and
launch the TB Crisis Plan for the Free State.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) AFRO Regional Committee meeting held in
Maputo on 25 August 2005 culminated in a unanimous declaration of TB as an
emergency in Africa. Recognising the deep concern about the gravity of the
epidemic, the resolution warned that unless "urgent extraordinary actions" are
in place the situation will worsen and the 2015 Millennium Development Goal
(MDG) TB targets will not be met.
Following the development of a national TB crisis management plan which
focuses on specific districts in all the provinces, Fezile Dabi has been
identified as high priority district. A provincial plan has been developed for
implementation in Fezile Dabi to strengthen the management of TB in this
district. Included is a communication and social mobilisation campaign that
focus on improving awareness and TB cure rates with messages targeted at
specific vulnerable groups.
RSVP before 9 June 2006 to Gela Naudé
Fax: (051) 408 1055
E-mail: naudeg@fshealth.gov.za.
Further details contact:
Gela Naudé
Principal Communication Officer
Tel: (051) 408 1278
Fax: (051) 408 1055
Cell: 082 381 9483
E-mail: naudeg@fshealth.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Health, Free State Provincial Government
6 June 2006
