South Africa will join the rest of the world in marking the World AIDS Day at an event to be held in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, tomorrow morning. Held under the theme "We are Responsible", the event will be attended and addressed by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of South African National Aids Council Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Mpumalanga Premier Mr David Mabuza and representatives of international organisations which include World Health Organisation and UNAIDS.
This year's World AIDS Day theme is informed by the need to work collectively in addressing South Africa's response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic. The build-up activities for World AIDS Day commenced in November with a series of community dialogues with all social partners and these dialogues will run through to June 2011. In April this year, South Africa embarked on a massive HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Campaign which seeks to test 15 million people in the country by June next year as part of the HIV prevention strategy.
Members of the media are invited to attend the World AIDS Day event in Mpumalanga which is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 1 December 2010
Time: 09h00
Venue: Driefontein Health Community Centre, Piet Retief - Mpumalanga
The draft programme is attached to facilitate planning.
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Tel: 012 395 8493
Cell: 079 517 3333
Programme:
1 December 2010, Mpumalanga, Driefontein Community Health Centre, New Stand
Part 1: Principals visit child and grandmother headed households in the community to hear how HIV has impacted on their lives and families
08:45: Briefing
09:15: Principals visit child and grandmother headed households
10:30: Debriefing
11:00: Principals do walk about at the exhibition and service marquees
Part 2: Formal Programme
Programme Director: MEC for Health and Social Development: Ms D Mahlangu
11:25: VVIP’s seated on stage
11:30: National Anthem: Madlelo High School
11:33: Inter Faith Devotions
11:40: Welcome Address by the Mayor of Mkhondo Local Municipality: Councillor Philisile Langa
11:45: Message from a person living with HIV: Ms Beauty Grootboom
11:50: Message from the District AIDS Council: Ms Eddy Ngwenya
11:55: Remarks by the Mpumalanga Premier: Mr David Mabuza
12:05: Message from the SANAC Deputy Chairperson: Mr Mark Heywood
12:10: Cultural Item
12:15: Remarks and Introduction of the Deputy President by the Minister of Health: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
12:30: Keynote Address by the Deputy President and Chairperson of SANAC: Mr Kgalema Motlanthe
12:55: Vote of Thanks by the District Mayor Councillor Andries Gamede
13:00: VVIP’s leave stage as Madlelo High School performs
13:00: Door Stop
13:05: Lunch
