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Press conference to brief media on Southern African Development Community (SADC) health ministers meeting
15 November 2008
The Chairperon of the SADC Health Ministers Ms Barbara Hogan will tomorrow, 16 November 2008 host a press conference to brief media on the outcomes of the two day meeting with her counterparts from the SADC region.
Among the issues that were discussed at the meeting in Durban were the increasing burden of diseases in the region, malaria, HIV and AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), 'brain drain' in the health sector, male circumcision and the SADC sexual and reproductive health strategy for the region.
Members of the media are invited to the press conference scheduled to be held as follows:
Date: 16 November 2008
Venue: Durban International Convention Centre, Room 12 B
Time: 12h00
For more information:
Fidel Hadebe
Cell: 079 517 3333
Issued by: Department of Health
15 November 2008