The City of Johannesburg joins the global to commemorate the World Aids Day 2022. Every year on December 1, the world celebrates the extraordinary progress in the fight against HIV and Aids, and shows support to the millions of persons living with HIV worldwide. As part of its commemorations, the City and other partners have been embarking on several activities as a build-up to the World Aids Day.
A number of volunteers have started visiting households in all regions across the City to educate communities about HIV and Aids and to promote screening and testing for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
The South African national theme of this year’s World Aids Day is “Equalise and integrate to end Aids” focuses on the need to integrate HIV, TB and STIs services by all stakeholders.
The City of Johannesburg’s Health Department has door to door educators to reach out to marginalised groups to educate and improve on treatment literacy to reduce high loss to follow up on antiretroviral therapy.
The department together with members of the civil society and support partners have organised various health educational activities including door to door campaigns and dialogues targeted at specific audiences within the City of Johannesburg.
The City’s activities include the following:
Community outreach programme with District Support Partners, Community-Based Organisations and Civil Society Sectors as well as Government Departments to offer a variety of services including health screening services as follows:
- 30 November 2022 at Fundisa Disability Sector in Orange Farm led by the Disability Sector
- 01 December 2022 at Braamfischer Phase 3 Community Hall in Region C.
- 01 December 2022 at Maponya Mall in Region D.
- 01 December 2022 at Ipelegeng Saint Paul’s Anglican Church in Jabavu, Soweto, led by the Faith Based Sector
- 02 December 2022 at Weilers Farm Community Hall in Region G.
- 09 December 2022 at Rotunda Park, Rosettenville in Region F.
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