By Charmaine Ndlela
The Eastern Cape Department of Health will on Friday formally launch a high-profile provincial mobilisation campaign that aims to close a 1.1 million antiretroviral treatment (ART) gap and support a “5 Million End TB” drive.
The event will be led by the province’s MEC for Health, Ntandokazi Capa, and is part of a broader national effort to accelerate South Africa’s fight against HIV and tuberculosis (TB).
At the launch, integrated service delivery will be offered on site to thousands of community members, with free services including HIV testing and ART initiation, TB screening, child health, cervical cancer screening, family planning, chronic and emergency care, dental and rehabilitation services, psychosocial support, as well as services from Home Affairs and Social Development.
The campaign will specifically highlight children, adolescents and men, groups that lag behind in HIV testing, treatment initiation and retention metrics.
Eastern Cape accounts for 18.8 %
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