Press Releases 2003

 
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19 November Cabinet's Decision on the Operational Plan for Comprehensive Care and Treatment of People Living With Hiv and Aids
14 November Notes for the kick off of the World AIDS Day Giving Campaign
14 November IAVI AIDS Vaccine Trials Begin in South Africa and Switzerland
5 November Public statement by Mr. N Mandela

3 November

First meeting of the New SA National Aids Council

29 October Caring together this World Aids Day, 1 December 2003
16 October New Tobacco Bill Gazetted
14 October Statement on the $15 billion pledge from the United States government for HIV and AIDS
3 October Task Team improves the antiretroviral plan
7 September South Africa Assumes Two Important Health Positions
3 September South Africa sends Cardio-thoracic Surgeons to Algeria
20 August Task team for antiretroviral treatment programme
7 August Reaching consensus on HIV and AIDS
31 July Social Cluster Post Cabinet Lekgotla Media Briefing
3 July HIV prevalence in South Africa
1 July Free health service for disabled people now available
30 June Khomanani health worker excellence awards winner announced
30 May National Science and Technology Forum Science and Technology Awards 2002
29 May South African study shows drop in youth tobacco use
21 May Major breakthrough for global tobacco control
18 May South Africa participates in the World Health Assembly
13 May Health Budget Speech
12 May Health Minister and MECs discuss important health issues
7 May SARS: Continued vigilance against possible infections
08 April Govt keeps virus case under close watch
06 April Article published on the April 6th issue of the Sunday Times - Nutrition
04 April SARS: South Africa still clear but precautions in place
02 April Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
31 March Health month April 2003
19 March Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Worldwide (08)
17 March Stop TB - Because You Can!
09 March Health Department consolidates its work on Nutrition
27 February Health Minister's comments on Health Budget 2003/4
04 February Health Minister calls for nomination to the Medicine Pricing Committee
21 January SADC consultative meeting on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS
19 January Health Department reviews progress and prioritise alcohol abuse
14 January Media statement on the official visit by the Minister of Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang to the Republic of Iraq.

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