FEATURE
Source: SAnews
Women empowerment key in fight against HIV/AIDS
D
espite all the
and Femicide (GBVF);
strides made in
stigmatisation of those
capacity as Chairper-
COVID-19 and non-com-
the fight against
municable diseases.
He was speaking in his
health status, for HIV, TB,
who are HIV positive;
son of the South African
HIV/AIDS, the country con-
killings in the lesbian,
National AIDS Council
tinues to suffer setbacks in
gay, bisexual, transgen-
(SANAC) during the
ment, care and support
human progress.
der, queer, intersex and
commemoration of World
that is free from stigma
According to Deputy
“It is also a call for treat-
asexual community; ritual
AIDS Day in Xikundu Vil-
and discrimination for all
President David Mabuza,
killings; and continued
lage in Limpopo recently,
those who test positive
these setbacks include
hesitancy to take the
which was marked under
for any of the diseases
teenage pregnancy;
Coronavirus Disease
the theme ‘Working To-
[and virus] more espe-
Gender-Based Violence
(COVID-19) vaccine.
gether to End Inequalities,
cially HIV and TB. Our
AIDS, TB and COVID-19.
fight is real for TB is a
Get Tested. Get Vaccinat-
curable disease, and HIV
ed. Adhere to Treatment’.
is a manageable chronic
Deputy President Ma-
The Deputy President
inspired by government’s
said until discrimination
determination to end
against people living with
AIDS as a public health
HIV is curbed, there will
threat by 2030 and its
continue to be serious
commitment to achiev-
barriers to HIV and TB
ing the United Nations’
testing, prevention, ac-
Sustainable Development
cess to treatment, care
Goals, specifically the
and the mitigation of the
goal on good health and
impact of these epidem-
well-being of the people.
ics.
He added that the Deputy President David Mabuza addresses an event commemorating World AIDS Day in Limpopo.
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condition.”
buza said the theme was
theme was a call to
New infections
encourage all South
Citing a United Nations
Africans to get tested
report, he said five out
and become aware of our
of six new infections
Public Sector Manager • December 2021 / January 2022
