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SA gets R180m for Aids relief
06/07/2004 13:32 - (SA)
Johannesburg - South Africa has received approximately US$30m (about R180m) in additional US government assistance to combat the HIV/Aids pandemic.
This new injection of funding completes South Africa's $70m allocation for 2004 under the President's emergency plan for Aids relief (Pepfar). The President's Emergency Plan represents the United States of America's unprecedented five year, $15bn commitment to fight global HIV/ Aids.
On June 25, during the announcement of the release of an additional $500m for Pepfar, Global Aids Co-ordinator Randall Tobias said: "Swift action under President Bush's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief is bringing new hope to those fighting this disease. The United States' unprecedented commitment has already begun to show results."
In South Africa the president's emergency plan will go to supporting the South African government's comprehensive plan to provide antiretroviral treatment for more than 53 000 people, as well as prevention, palliative care, and support to orphans and vulnerable children.
The president's emergency plan embraces a comprehensive approach to fighting Aids through a balance of treatment, prevention and care programmes that work in concert to increase the effectiveness of each.
Substantial resources are also dedicated to overcoming infrastructure and human capacity constraints to fighting HIV/Aids in resource poor settings. Partners receiving funds from the emergency plan have been strategically selected based, in part, on their ability to sustain projects and develop infrastructure while providing prevention, treatment and care.
The 15 focus countries of President Bush's emergency plan for Aids Relief are Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia.
- I-Net Bridge (News24)
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