Panafrican News Agency - December 7, 2001
Officials said the grant would be used on AIDS policies and programmes in the long-distance trucking industry, one of the sectors hardest hit by the killer disease.
An estimated 4.7 million South Africans are said to be living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
RFA Chief Executive Officer, Herman Lemmer said the support of political, government and community leaders had become critical to the implementation of an effective HIV/AIDS and STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) campaign.
The Department of Health has identified the trucking sector as a high transmission area for AIDS, and the grant is expected to boost preventive measures.
Roadside clinics in Harrismith, Beaufort West and Messina, have been providing medical treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and primary healthcare.
They also distribute condoms and HIV/AIDS awareness pamphlets and other promotional materials.
Educators at these clinics, also counsel truck drivers and commercial sex workers on AIDS and other STIs.
The project seeks to enlist the support of the trucking industry in the AIDS fight.
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