Southern African Development Community (SADC) Health Ministers Meet in Limpopo, South Africa

The SADC Health Ministers' meeting will culminate with the commemoration of SADC Malaria Day, 10 November, at Thomo village in Giyani

LIMPOPO, South Africa, November 8, 2017/APO Group/ -- 

The Minister of Health Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, Chairperson of SADC Health Ministers, will this week host the SADC Health Ministers in Polokwane, Limpopo as part of annual meetings between the regional health leaders to discuss a range of health issues affecting the SADC Members States including the effects of recent Malaria outbreak, the status of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis which continue to remain a public health challenge in the region.

The Ministers are also expected to approve a range of regional strategies and guidelines, as they also monitor and provide a collective oversight of the implementation of the regional health agenda as guided by the SADC Protocol on Health and the Regional Indicative Development Plan.

The other activities that the SADC Health Ministers will be engaging in are simulation exercise for health emergencies and the launch of Malaria Report.

The SADC Health Ministers' meeting will culminate with the commemoration of SADC Malaria Day, 10 November, at Thomo village in Giyani where the Minister will conduct Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests at a local clinic, household indoor residual spraying, interact share information and create awareness on malaria.

Details of EventsOfficial opening of SADC Health Ministers' Meeting - The Ranch, Protea Hotel, 08 November 2017, 09:00Launch of Malaria Report - The Ranch, Protea Hotel, 07 November 2017, 19:00SADC Malaria Day Commemoration - Thomo Village, Giyani, 10 November 2017, 9:00

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Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Department of Health.