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Nelson Mandela urges all South Africans to participate in HIV/AIDS survey
08 November 2004. Pretoria News. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
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Nelson Mandela has called on all South Africans to take part in the 2004 national HIV/AIDS survey, starting on Monday (09 November 2004).
The survey is the second in two years and will help to determine the prevalence of the disease in the country. It will also help identify the social and economic factors related to HIV infection, including an understanding of individual behaviour.
In a statement from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Mandela described the findings of the 2002 study as a "watershed in our fight against HIV/AIDS".
Dr Olive Shisana, director of the social aspects of HIV/AIDS and health at the Human Sciences Research Council, said: "High participation in the study will increase the country's understanding of HIV/AIDS as well as enable us to tackle the challenges brought about by the disease."
A total of 15 000 households have been selected throughout the country to participate in the survey, cutting across all races, economic standing and geographical location. Participation was not compulsory, but co-operation would enable the study group to calculate informed information critical in fighting the pandemic.
"I appeal to all South Africans to participate in this study because if we get the correct information we as a country will be able to plan our destiny, our future better," said Shisana.
She said the information gathered would assist in developing effective strategies and campaigns to combat HIV/AIDS. All persons in the study will remain anonymous and information will not be divulged. |
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