Deputy Minister of Higher Education Aand Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana, Mp to visit King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College, Mthatha Campus, Mthatha in Eastern Cape for the First Things First Higher Education AIDS (HEAIDS) Programme
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr. Mduduzi Manana, MP will visit the King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College on Friday, 05 June 2015 for the First Things First Higher Education AIDS (HEAIDS) Programme.
The Higher Education AIDS Programme (HEAIDS) provides health advisory service that includes HIV counseling and testing, TB and STI screening.
The purpose of the programme is to contribute to the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS 2012-2016 which seeks to eradicate the scourge of HIV/AIDS in, amongst other areas, institutions of higher learning. It focuses on voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and TB screening aimed at students as well as pre and post counseling and other related educational programmes.
The Deputy Minister will be addressing challenges around stigma and discrimination to increase momentum in:
- Reduction of HIV/TB/STI infection rates
- Empowerment of girls and women
- Achievement of greater social equality and cohesion
- Transformation of TVET Colleges
Members of the media are invited to the event scheduled as follows:
Date: 5 June 2015
Time: 09h30 to 12h30
Venue: King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College, Mthatha Campus, R61 Queenstown Road, Cicira Village, Mthatha, Eastern Cape
RSVP and Enquires:
Calvin Nkosi
Cell: 076 810 8000
E-mail: Nkosi.C@dhet.gov.za
Busiswa Nongogo
Cell: 079 547 5299
E-mail: Nongogo.B@dhet.gov.za
