Conference in Durban, South Africa
30 March 2009
Deputy President Baleka Mbete, will on Tuesday, 31 March 2009, address the
fourth Southern African AIDS Conference at the International Convention Centre
in Durban, South Africa.
The 2009 AIDS conference aims to serve as a platform for deliberations on
the key issues relating to prevention, treatment and care. In particular, the
conference will highlight state-of-the-art developments in prevention
technologies; new approaches to prevention; the long-term impact of highly
active antiretroviral therapy on incidence, prevalence, morbidity and
mortality; the role of nutrition in HIV and AIDS; and the role of research into
the use of complimentary and traditional medicines in HIV and AIDS.
The opening session of the 4th Southern African AIDS conference will take
place as follows:
Opening session
Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Time: 16h00
Venue: International Convention Centre (ICC Durban, Hall)
Media Conference
Venue: Media Conference Room (Room 11a)
Time: 17h30
For enquiries please contact:
Matome Sam Bopape
Cell: 082 318 5251
For comments please contact:
Denzel Taylor
Spokesperson to the Deputy President
Cell: 082 561 3772
Issued by: The Presidency
30 March 2009
Source: SAPA
