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Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) - October 9, 2003
Treatment plan: The Cabinet was briefed this week about progress on a report about a national HIV/Aids treatment plan, which includes anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs). The report, compiled by a task team, was presented to Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang last week, and was due to be handed to Cabinet for consideration.
First, however, some issues had been identified that needed further fleshing out, government spokesperson Joel Netshitenzhe said. These included the monitoring of patients receiving ARV treatment, human resources available for the execution of the plan, and provincial business plans. "It is expected that this work would be completed as soon as possible for Cabinet to finalise the matter."
Netshitenzhe said the country had a comprehensive HIV/Aids programme in place, of which the final element - the treatment plan - was being put in place. "There is hope. That is the message from the government."
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