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South African Press Association (Johannesburg) - October 22, 2003
The health department was still preparing documents regarding the plan for submission to Cabinet, he told reporters in Pretoria after the executive's fortnightly meeting.
"It is expected that the documents will be ready for submission in the next few days, in which case the Cabinet secretariat would consider the possibility of convening a special Cabinet meeting to consider the matter."
This was an indication of how urgent it deemed the matter to be, Netshitenzhe said.
The next ordinary meeting is scheduled for November 5, but the special meeting might be convened before that, should it be logistically possible, he said.
Cabinet instructed Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang in August to formulate a comprehensive HIV/Aids treatment plan which includes the provision of antiretrovirals.
She appointed a task team, headed by Dr Anthony MBewu of the Medical Research Council, to draw up such a plan. This was done with the help of staff of the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation of the United States.
Tshabalala-Msimang received the plan three weeks ago.
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