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92% of people living with HIV in SA know their status – Mabuza In a year besieged by the deadly global Covid-19 pandemic, one should be loath to discount the very real public health threat still posed by the nearly 40-year-old HIV-Aids epidemic.

Particularly since, despite crucial gains in 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status in South Africa, government will be the first to admit there’s still room for improvement yet.

Together as a country we can reach the remaining two 90-90 targets, and ensure that HIV and TB are turned from perceived death sentences into manageable and treatable diseasesFurther, as part of government’s Cheka Impilo campaign, between April last year to March this year, Mabuza said more than 18 million living with HIV were tested, exceeding the annual target of 14 million.

Earlier in the day, Mabuza as well as Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and Gauteng Premier David Makhura – among other high ranking officials – heard the harrowing ordeals of young people who are living with HIV. “For some of you who have grown up in a facility not called home, that presented a lot of challenges. Some of you were born HIV- positive, that presented challenges of its own. But here you are here today,” he continued.Mabuza said the national theme for Tuesday’s commemoration was linked to the global theme of Global solidarity, shared responsibility.

 

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We don’t need to test people must learn to be honest to their wives or partners especially men,good moral lifestyle is everything in life,that what the government should be emphasizing on.

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