Ground breaking measures launched in 2010 by State President Jacob Zuma to fight HIV and AIDS through testing, treatment and support will receive a boost as more than 5 000 workers of Eskom’s newly built Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga are expected to partake in a week-long intensified HIV testing and counseling campaign.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will lead the Health Counseling and Testing (HCT) campaign at the construction site of Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga on Friday, 2 March 2012.
The Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mpumalanga MEC for Health and Social Development will also attend. Representing Eskom will be Chief Executive Officer, Mr Brian Dames.
The five-day campaign, starting from 27 February to 2 March 2012, is part of a partnership between the Department of Health and power utility Eskom. The department has partnerships with many other private sector institutions.
The HCT campaign was launched in 2010 and had a target of getting 15 million South Africans to know their HIV status by June 2011. More than 17 million people have been tested for HIV and more than 8 million were screened for TB.
Media is therefore invited to attend the HIV Testing and Counselling main campaign event scheduled as follows:
Date: 2 March 2012
Time: 9h00 to 12h00
Venue: Eskom Kusile Power Station, Kendal, Mpumalanga
