Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) - September 21, 2001
They say it can no longer be denied that Aids is the leading cause of death for adult South Africans. The meeting expressed concern over the government's attempts to downplay the impact of the disease. "No organisation or individual should try to suppress the facts - that way lies disaster," they said in a statement.
Lift the blackout: The government will not be able to hold back the Medical Research Council's (MRC) report on Aids mortality in South Africa for much longer due to pressure for the paper to be released, the MRC said on Thursday. The MRC was hoping to release the document, which says that Aids is the country's leading cause of death.
Jailed and dying: Altogether 1,101 inmates died of HIV/Aids in South African prisons during the first seven months of this year - an increase of 328% over the 257% during the same period last year, according to Minister of Correctional Services Ben Skosana.
Source: www.redribbon.co.za, other news organisations
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