Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will lead a delegation at Mafefe village (Limpopo) on Sunday, 12 June 2011 to roll out HIV counseling and testing, as part of the HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) Campaign launched by President Jacob Zuma in April last year.
Joining the Minister will be leaders from the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL), Provincial House of Traditional Leaders, Village Chiefs, Limpopo Premier Mr Cassel Mathale, Limpopo MEC for Health and Social Development Ms Dikeledi Magadzi and villagers from Mafefe and surrounding areas.
Approximately 2000 villages are expected to undergo the counseling and testing programme scheduled to run for three (3) days, from 12 to 14 June 2011. The campaign forms part of South Africa's response to the HIV and AIDS challenge and its focus is on prevention.
The event takes place as the Minister returns from attending the United Nations high-level meeting on HIV and AIDS in New York.
Members of the media are invited to join the Minister at the occasion scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 12 March 2011
Time: 08h30
Venue: Mafefe (Noko Tlou Stadium), Capricorn District, Limpopo Province.
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Cell: 079 517 3333
Vukani Mnyandu
Cell: 083 923 0261
