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Launch of antiretroviral roll out with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Lusikisiki HIV/AIDS programme, 2003.07.29, Lusikisiki: [Recorded Event]

Formal proceedings at the community hall in Lusikisiki with Contralesa Chief Pathekile Holomisa as the Master of Ceremony, John Samuel CEO Nelson Mandela Foundation and Dr Eric Goemaere MSF Coordinator in South Africa.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Launch of Nelson Mandela Foundation and MSF- Lusikisiki HIV/AIDS program, 2003.07.29, Lusikisiki: [Record Event]

Lusikisiki community in dialogue and participation with the Eastern Cape t who attended the launch of the HIV /AIDS roll in response to previous speakers, address by Dr Monwabisi Goqwana Eastern Cape MEC for Health and by Dr Connie Kganakga HIV/AIDS Programme from the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Launch of Nelson Mandela Foundation and MSF- Lusikisiki HIV/AIDS program, 2003.07.29, Lusikisiki: [Recorded Event]

The Nelson Mandela Foundation HIV/AIDS programme visit one of the sites in Lusikisiki the programme manager Dr Connie Kganakga, CEO John Samuel and Dr Heiko Roel visit the village clinic in Lusikisiki and are taken on a tour of the clinic. The sister shares experiences with the Foundation staff and tells them of the programmes successes and challenges. In the clinic there are several activities such as the importance of support groups, there is know your status campaign with people disclosing their HIV/AIDS statuses and the talks that discourage stigma towards the people who have the HIV virus.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Launch of Nelson Mandela Foundation HIV/AIDS programme with Treatment Action Campaign TAC and Médecins Sans Frontières - Lusikisiki HIV/AIDS program, 20003.07.29, Lusikisiki: [Recorded Event]

The proceedings of the Nelson Mandela Foundation associated with TAC and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the fight against HIV/AIDS at the Mantlaneni district in Lusikisiki. The program focuses on people coming to test and receiving counseling and getting education and the use anti- retrovirals. Community members speak about how they got tested and know about their HIV/AIDS status and about the staff shortage challenge in their local clinic.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)