In an endeavour to fight diseases MEC for Health Dikeledi Magadzi will embark on an Intensified Case Finding and HIV Counseling and Testing Campaign at Tzaneen Correctional Services with the aim of reaching all the South Africans.
Magadzi says the purpose of the campaign is to interrupt the ongoing transmission of infection at prisons and community level, to identify people with TB and HIV diseases and initiate treatment early.
"We believe that through the campaign we will be able to prevent the development of active TB disease amongst the HIV positive by providing Isoniazid Preventative Therapy and also to give information to the inmates about the symptoms of TB so that they can start demanding the services." said Magadzi.
Media is invited to attend the event that is scheduled as follows:
Date: 6October 2011
Time: 10 am
Venue: Tzaneen Correctional Services, Tzaneen
Enquiries: Joe Maila
Media liaison Officer / Spokesperson
Cell: 082 887 3581
