Events

September 16, 2025

World TB event Eastern Cape 29th March 2017

World TB Day celebrated on 24 March each year, is an opportunity to raise awareness about the burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide and the status of TB prevention and care efforts. It is also an opportunity to mobilize political and social commitment for further progress in efforts to end TB.nnSouth…
September 16, 2025

World AIDS Day 2018 – “Know your Status”

South Africa has the biggest HIV epidemic in the world, with more than 13.1 percent of society living with HIV/AIDS, according to a 2018 Stats SA report. The number has  increased from an estimated 4.25 million in 2002 to 7.52 million in 2018.nnCommemorated on 1 December each year, governments and…
September 16, 2025

World aids day build up activity – Know your status

On 30 November 2018, Know your status end the AIDS epidemic by 2030nnSOWETO, 30 November 2018— Build up event for World AIDS Day 2018 is an opportunitynto harness the power of social change to put people first. The theme this year is “Know yournstatus”. According to the Joint United Nations…

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