Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, supported by Premier Senzo Mchunu and several MEC will tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 December 2015, address the World AIDS Day service at the Ugu District, Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. The theme of this year’s services is “Rise, Act, Protect”
In a message released ahead of World AIDS Day, Deputy President Ramaphosa rallied the nation with a call to action thus “As a nation, we must rise to this challenge, determined and committed and confident that we can succeed.
“As a people, and as individuals, we must act to inform, to support and to encourage. No action is too small. No contribution is wasted.
“We must protect ourselves and those who are nearest to us. We must protect the vulnerable. We must combat stigma and create an environment in which all can feel safe and comfortable to test and be treated. The end of HIV as a public health threat is in sight”.
This year 2015, the government hopes to utilise the occasion of World AIDS Day to acknowledge the vital role that communities play in contributing towards the achievement an AIDS-free generation.
Media are invited as follows :
Date: 1 December 2015
Time: 08h00
Venue: Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre, Ugu District, Port Shepstone in Kwazulu Natal
Media Programe
Part 1
Venue: Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre
08h30: Welcome remarks by Premier Senzo Mchunu
09h00: Local Champions from the Ugu District : Inputs from the community
09h45: Message by HIV Ambassador
09h50: Message from SANAC Civil Society Forum
09h55: Message of support from UNAIDS
10h10: Remarks by Minister Motswaledi
10h20: World Aids Day message by Deputy President Ramaphosa
Part 2 Deputy President Ramaphosa and Ministers lead teams on a community outreach to the Wards
11h30:Visits to War Rooms
12h00: Visits to projects and HIV Awareness Blitz
13h00: Community engagement/Dialogue
Part 3
Venue: Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre
15h45: Feedback from wards
16h30: Vote of Thanks
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