Manto’s Plan to Fight HIV/Aids

Randfontein - The African National Congress Youth League came out in support on Sunday of Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s plan to fight HIV/Aids.

ANCYL president Fikile Mbalula said: “There are people who are misleading our people to make them believe that antiretrovirals - and antiretrovirals alone - can actually fight HIV/Aids. It is wrong, that conception.”

Mbalula was speaking at Randfontein Mohlakeng Stadium at his party’s 62nd anniversary.

“Therefore, issues of nutrition and antiretrovirals are part and parcel of our comprehensive approach to fighting HIV/Aids.

He said President Thabo Mbeki, ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma and Tshabalala-Msimang were not going to check whether people were using condoms.

“It is our responsibility to use a condom and that is what is critical.”

Tshabalala-Msimang came under fire at the International Aids Conference in Toronto last month for promoting the use of garlic and beetroot against HIV/Aids.

News Courtesy : News24.com

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