Fight against hiv aids
Mabuza warns SA against complacency in ending HIV/Aids
According to the Human Sciences Research Council, over 250,000 new HIV infections occur in South Africa annually.
The plan also includes putting all those infected on treatment.
Patient was diagnosed with HIV 34 years ago when the virus was still known as grid-gay related immune deficiency.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s gains for freedom cannot flourish if some in society remain excluded.
Modern drugs for HIV can often achieve viral suppression, meaning levels of the virus have been reduced to undetectable levels in the blood.
Previous studies have shown that people living with HIV are two times more likely to experience a heart attack than those who are not living with the virus.
Cyril Ramaphosa says the high prevalence of Aids amongst young women in particular remains a concern for government.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans must take personal & collective responsibility in the fight against HIV/Aids.