Extra Ordinary SADC Ministers of Health Strategic Meeting on Listeriosis preparedness and response
The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, in his capacity as the chair of SADC Ministers of Health, has called an extra-ordinary meeting to brief the Ministers of Health on the outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa and the efforts made by government to contain it.
SADC member countries are comprised of Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
After their meeting, the Ministers will then brief the media on the agreed course of action to mitigate the outbreak of Listeriosis in the SADC Region.
The meeting is expected to deliberate on preventing trans-border outbreak of Listeriosis.
The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2018
Time: 12:30
Venue: Destiny Exclusive Hotels, Estate 145, Cnr 3rd Avenue and 6th Road, Bredell, Kempton Park
Enquiries:
Mr Popo Maja
Cell: 072 585 3219/082 373 1169
E-mail: Popo.Maja@health.gov.za
Directions to the venue:
From Johannesburg/OR Tambo
1. Travel on the R21 from OR Tambo airport towards Pretoria
2. Take the R23 (Pomona Road) turnoff. Turnoff towards PETIT/BENONI 4.3km from OR Tambo Airport
3. Proceed for 2km
4. At the robot (Right hand side will be a dam), proceed straight past the Engen Petrol Station (3rd Ave/M32)
5. Proceed for 1km
6. At the robot (Left hand will be a Primary School, Right hand side will be SPAR)
7. Destiny Exclusive Hotel will be situated opposite the SPAR and Bredell primary school
From Pretoria
1. Travel on the R21 from Pretoria to Johannesburg (Pretoria towards OR Tambo Airport)
2. Take the R23 (Pomona Road) turnoff. Turnoff towards PETIT/BENONI
3. Proceed for 2km
4. At the robot (Right hand side will be a dam), proceed straight past the Engen Petrol Station (3rd Ave/M32)
5. Proceed for 1km
6. At the robot (Left hand will be a Primary School, Right hand side will be SPAR)
7. Destiny Exclusive Hotel will be situated opposite the SPAR and Bredell primary school
