Deputy Minister Manana to visit Taletso TVET College, North West Province, to promote the First Things First Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS (HEAIDS) Programme
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana, MP, will visit Taletso TVET College - Lichtenburg Campus, in the North West province, on Friday, 18 September 2015 as part of promoting the First Things First Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS (HEIADS) Programme. The HEAIDS programme provides health advisory service that includes HIV testing and counselling, 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 and Tuberculosis testing aimed at students as well as pre and post counselling 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: Friday, 18 September 2015
Time: 10h00 to 13h00
Venue: Taletso TVET, Carroll Street, Lichtenburg, North West.
RSVP and enquires:
Busiswa Nongogo
Cell: 061 351 2695 or 079 547 5299
Email: Nongogo.B@dhet.gov.za
Calvin Nkosi
Cell: 076 810 8000
Email: Nkosi.C@dhet.gov.za
