Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will on Monday, 5 October release to the public the results of the 2008 national antenatal sentinel HIV prevalence survey.
The antenatal HIV and syphilis prevalence is one of the epidemiological tools used by the Department of Health to monitor the epidemic trend. The survey has been conducted annually in South Africa since 1990. It is one of the most robust HIV surveillance methods that target the 15 to 49 old antenatal women who come for a first booking at an antenatal care facility in the public health sector.
The Minister will be joined in the release of the report by a number of academics and researchers who participated in the peer review exercise of the report.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the release of the report scheduled as follows:
Date: 5 October 2009
Venue: Holiday Inn, Cnr Beatrix and Church streets, Tshwane (Pretoria)
Time: 15h00
Editors: Media who will want to have a one-on-one interview with the Minister are requested to indicate in advance for purposes of time management.
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Tel: 012 312 0663
Cell: 079 517 3333
Issued by: Department of Health
1 October 2009
