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The mission statement of the National HIV/AIDS and STD Programme
To reduce the transmission of STDs (including HIV infection) and provide appropriate treatment, care and support for those infected and affected, through collaborative efforts within all levels of government, using the NACOSA National AIDS Plan as the terms of reference. The Programme is committed to challenging prejudice and discrimination wherever it occurs. |
More information about and from the National AIDS Unit, Department of Health
Cholera has been prevalent worldwide since the early 19th centuries. This disease has been prevalent also in Sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that cholera had always been endemic but under control in South Africa, although the worst cholera epidemic was seen in the early 1980s, particularly in the rural areas.
Malaria is a disease caused mainly by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum. There are 3 other parasite species (malariae, vivax and ovale) that also cause malaria but they are rare in South Africa. The parasite is transmitted to humans by a vector viz, the female anopheles mosquito.
