Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Sunday, 1 December 2013 address the World AIDS Day (WAD) commemorations in Mpumalanga.
World AIDS Day (WAD) is held each year as an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show their support for people living with HIV and to reflect back on the strides taken in the multi-sectoral HIV, AIDS and TB response.
This year’s theme: ‘Get Wise, Get Tested, Get Circumcised’ is also aimed at promoting the HIV counseling and testing campaign.
The South African government commits to tackle TB and HIV co-infections and move to the next phase of conquering TB and HIV & AIDS through:
- Zero new HIV and TB infections;
- Zero discrimination; and
- Zero AIDS-related deaths.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 1 December 2013
Time: 08h00
Venue: Pony Club, Emahhashini, Piet Retief, Mpumalanga
RSVP: Mr Khopotso Bodibe, South African National AIDS Counci
Celll: 082 495 4158.
Enquiries:
Mr Joe Maila, Department of Health
Cell: 082 887 3581.
